Pay or Vacate Notices

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Information following end of COVID-19 State of Emergency in Washington

As of May 1, 2023 (six months after the end of the public health emergency), landlords are no longer required to offer tenants a repayment plan for any unpaid rent accrued on or after May 1, 2023. Landlords are still required to offer tenants a repayment plan for any unpaid rent accrued between March 1, 2020, and April 30, 2023. See RCW 59.18.630 for more information.

The Eviction Resolution Pilot Program expired on July 1, 2023. After that date, landlord participation in the Eviction Resolution Pilot Program is no longer a pre-requisite to filing court eviction proceedings for non-payment of rent. See RCW 59.18.660 for more information.

Resources for Tenants and Landlords:

For information regarding Eviction Rent Assistance in your county, click here.
For notice forms in other languages, click here.

For all notices, carefully follow Notice Service Instructions
and complete the Declaration of Service form (click button below):

Notice Service Instructions + Declaration of Service

14-Day Pay or Vacate Forms (Residential Rentals or MHC)

See CARES Act Notice Guidance to determine if you should use the 14-day or 30-day notice.

_{FORM NAME}	_{Location/Notes}	_Reviewed	_Revised
14-Day Pay Rent or Vacate - WA State	_{WA State}	_6/2023	_6/15/2023
14-Day Pay Rent or Vacate - Auburn	_{City of Auburn}	_6/2023	_6/15/2023

14-Day Pay Rent or Vacate - Burien	_{City of Burien}	_6/2023	_6/15/2023

14-Day Pay Rent or Vacate - Federal Way	_{City of Federal Way}	_6/2023	_6/15/2023

14-Day Pay Rent or Vacate - Kenmore	_{Use in City of Kenmore if any owed rent was due between February 29, 2020 and October 31, 2022. Otherwise use WA State version.}	_6/2023	_6/15/2023

Use 30-Day version below for King County.	_{Unincorporated areas of King County. Minimum 30 day notice for all terminations of tenancy.}
14-Day Pay Rent or Vacate - Kirkland	_{City of Kirkland}	_6/2023	_6/1/2023
14-Day Pay Rent or Vacate - SeaTac	_{City of SeaTac}	_6/2023	_6/15/2023

14-Day Pay Rent or Vacate - Seattle	_{City of Seattle}	_6/2023	_6/15/2023

14-Day Pay Rent or Vacate - Tacoma	_{City of Tacoma}	_6/2023	_6/15/2023

30-Day Pay or Vacate Forms (Residential Rentals or MHC)

See CARES Act Notice Guidance to determine if you should use the 14-day or 30-day notice.

_{FORM NAME}	_{Location/Notes}	_Reviewed¹	_Revised²
30-Day Pay Rent or Vacate - WA State	_{WA State}	_6/2023	_6/15/2023
30-Day Pay Rent or Vacate - Auburn	_{City of Auburn}	_6/2023	_6/15/2023

30-Day Pay Rent or Vacate - Burien	_{City of Burien}	_6/2023	_6/15/2023

30-Day Pay Rent or Vacate - Federal Way	_{City of Federal Way}	_6/2023	_6/15/2023

30-Day Pay Rent or Vacate - Kenmore	_{Use in City of Kenmore if any owed rent was due between February 29, 2020 and October 31, 2022. Otherwise use WA State version.}	_6/2023	_6/15/2023

30-Day Pay Rent or Vacate - King County	_{Unincorporated areas of King County}	_7/2023	_7/10/2023
30-Day Pay Rent or Vacate - Kirkland	_{City of Kirkland}	_6/2023	_6/15/2023
30-Day Pay Rent or Vacate - SeaTac	_{City of SeaTac}	_6/2023	_6/15/2023

30-Day Pay Rent or Vacate - Seattle	_{City of Seattle}	_6/2023	_6/15/2023

30-Day Pay Rent or Vacate - Tacoma	_{City of Tacoma}	_6/2023	_6/15/2023

1. Date of last attorney review.
_{2. Date of last revision. Any revisions made without recent attorney review are not substantive (e.g., formatting, typo corrections, etc.)}