Fourteen-Day Notice to Pay Rent or Vacate - Washington
FOURTEEN-DAY NOTICE TO PAY RENT OR VACATE THE PREMISES
TO: [TENANT NAME(S)]
AND TO: [OTHER OCCUPANT(S), IF ANY]
ADDRESS: [PREMISES STREET ADDRESS, UNIT, CITY, WASHINGTON, ZIP]
FOURTEEN-DAY NOTICE TO PAY RENT OR VACATE THE PREMISES
You are receiving this notice because the landlord alleges you are not in compliance with the terms of the lease agreement by failing to pay rent and/or utilities and/or recurring or periodic charges that are past due.
(1) Monthly rent due for (list month(s)): $[AMOUNT; MONTHS: __________]
AND/OR
(2) Utilities due for (list month(s)): $[AMOUNT; MONTHS: __________]
AND/OR
(3) Other recurring or periodic charges identified in the lease for (list month(s)): $[AMOUNT; CHARGES AND MONTHS: __________]
TOTAL AMOUNT DUE: $[__________]
Note - payment must be made pursuant to the terms of the rental agreement or by nonelectronic means including, but not limited to, cashier's check, money order, or other certified funds.
You must pay the total amount due to your landlord within fourteen (14) days after service of this notice or you must vacate the premises. Any payment you make to the landlord must first be applied to the total amount due as shown on this notice. Any failure to comply with this notice within fourteen (14) days after service of this notice may result in a judicial proceeding that leads to your eviction from the premises.
Date by which you must pay or vacate: [__/__/____].
The Washington state Office of the Attorney General has this notice in multiple languages as well as information on available resources to help you pay your rent, including state and local rental assistance programs, on its website at www.atg.wa.gov/landlord-tenant.
State law provides you the right to legal representation and the court may be able to appoint a lawyer to represent you without cost to you if you are a qualifying low-income renter. If you believe you are a qualifying low-income renter and would like an attorney appointed to represent you, please contact the Eviction Defense Screening Line at 855-657-8387 or apply online at https://nwjustice.org/apply-online. For additional resources, call 2-1-1 or the Northwest Justice Project CLEAR Hotline outside King County (888) 201-1014 weekdays between 9:15 a.m. – 12:15 p.m., or (888) 387-7111 for seniors (age 60 and over). You may find additional information to help you at http://www.washingtonlawhelp.org. Free or low-cost mediation services to assist in nonpayment of rent disputes before any judicial proceedings occur are also available at dispute resolution centers throughout the state. You can find your nearest dispute resolution center at https://www.resolutionwa.org.
State law also provides you the right to receive interpreter services at court.
OWNER/LANDLORD: [NAME] DATE: [__/__/____]
WHERE TOTAL AMOUNT DUE IS TO BE PAID: [OWNER/LANDLORD NAME]
Payment address: [STREET ADDRESS, CITY, WASHINGTON, ZIP]
Attachment: Monthly charge detail
Use this schedule when a line of the statutory notice covers more than one month. The sum of these entries must equal the amounts on the notice. Include only monthly rent, utilities, and other recurring or periodic charges identified in the lease.
| Month | Rent | Utilities | Other recurring or periodic lease charge and description | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| [__________] | $[____] | $[____] | [________________]: $[____] | $[____] |
| [__________] | $[____] | $[____] | [________________]: $[____] | $[____] |
| [__________] | $[____] | $[____] | [________________]: $[____] | $[____] |
| [__________] | $[____] | $[____] | [________________]: $[____] | $[____] |
| Total matching notice | $[____] | $[____] | $[____] | $[____] |
Service record (complete after service; retain with a copy of the notice)
I, [SERVER NAME], served a copy of this notice on [TENANT NAME] at [ADDRESS] on [__/__/____] at [TIME] by the method checked below:
- ☐ Personal delivery to the tenant.
- ☐ Tenant absent: left a copy with [NAME], a person of suitable age and discretion at the premises, and mailed a copy addressed to the tenant at the tenant's residence on [__/__/____].
- ☐ When the conditions for posting under RCW 59.12.040 applied: affixed a copy in a conspicuous place at the premises, delivered a copy to a person residing there if one could be found [NAME OR NONE], and mailed a copy addressed to the tenant at the premises on [__/__/____]. State facts supporting this method: [____________________________].
For any mailing: deposited the properly addressed, postage prepaid copy in the United States mail from within Washington at [CITY] on [__/__/____]. RCW 59.12.040 allows five additional days before an action based on a mailed notice may begin.
I declare under penalty of perjury under the law of Washington that the foregoing is true and correct.
Signed on [__/__/____] at [CITY], Washington.
Printed name of server: [____________________________]
Signature of server: [____________________________]
About this template
- Last updated
- October 19, 2026
- Citations checked
- October 22, 2026
- Jurisdiction
- Washington
- Category
- Real Estate
Legal authority
- RCW 59.18.057 (required form for a 14-day pay-or-vacate notice)
- RCW 59.12.030(3) (14-day nonpayment period for chapter 59.18 tenancies)
- RCW 59.12.040 (notice service, compliance date, and five additional days before filing after mail service)
- RCW 59.18.283 (rent-first payment application and possession protection)
- RCW 59.18.650(2)(a) (nonpayment cause)
- RCW 5.50.030 (effect of a compliant unsworn declaration)
- RCW 5.50.050 (required substantial declaration form)
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Checked against the law it cites
A reviewer verified this template's legal citations against the official source on October 22, 2026.
RCW 59.18.057(1) (checked October 22, 2026): "Every 14-day notice served pursuant to RCW 59.12.030(3) must be in substantially the following form:"
RCW 59.12.030(3) (checked October 22, 2026): "has remained uncomplied with for the period of three days after service, or for the period of 14 days after service for tenancies under chapter 59.18 RCW."
RCW 59.12.040 (checked October 22, 2026): "When a copy of notice is sent through the mail, as provided in this section, service shall be deemed complete when such copy is deposited in the United States mail from within Washington state properly addressed with postage prepaid: PROVIDED, HOWEVER, That when service is made by mail five additional days shall be allowed before the commencement of an action based upon such notice. A termination notice served pursuant to this section shall specify in the notice the date by which the person to whom the notice is sent must vacate or, if applicable, comply."
RCW 59.18.283(1)-(2) (checked October 22, 2026): "A landlord must first apply any payment made by a tenant toward rent before applying any payment toward late payments, damages, legal costs, or other fees, including attorneys' fees."
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