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)
FORM NAME |
Location/Notes |
Reviewed |
Revised |
WA State | 6/2023 | 6/15/2023 | |
City of Auburn | 6/2023 | ||
14-Day Pay Rent or Vacate - Burien |
Use in City of Burien if any owed rent was due between February 29, 2020 and October 31, 2022. Otherwise use Non-COVID version. | 6/2024 | |
14-Day Pay Rent or Vacate - Burien |
City of Burien | 6/2024 | |
City of Federal Way | 6/2023 | ||
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. | 6/2024 | |
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 |
Use in City of Kirkland if any owed rent was due between February 29, 2020 and October 31, 2022. Otherwise use WA State version. | 6/2024 | |
City of SeaTac | 6/2023 | ||
14-Day Pay Rent or Vacate - Seattle |
Use in City of Seattle if any owed rent was due between February 29, 2020 and April 30, 2023. Otherwise use Non-COVID version. | 7/2024 | |
14-Day Pay Rent or Vacate - Seattle |
City of Seattle | 6/2024 | |
City of Tacoma | 6/2023 | ||
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 |
WA State | 6/2023 | ||
City of Auburn | 6/2023 | ||
30-Day Pay Rent or Vacate - Burien |
Use in City of Burien if any owed rent was due between February 29, 2020 and October 31, 2022. Otherwise use Non-COVID version. | 6/2024 | |
30-Day Pay Rent or Vacate - Burien |
City of Burien | 6/2024 | |
City of Federal Way | 6/2023 | ||
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. | 6/2024 | |
Unincorporated areas of King County | 7/2023 | ||
30-Day Pay Rent or Vacate - Kirkland |
Use in City of Kirkland if any owed rent was due between February 29, 2020 and October 31, 2022. Otherwise use WA State version. | 6/2024 | |
City of SeaTac | 6/2023 | ||
30-Day Pay Rent or Vacate - Seattle |
Use in City of Seattle if any owed rent was due between February 29, 2020 and April 30, 2023. Otherwise use Non-COVID version. | 7/2024 | |
30-Day Pay Rent or Vacate - Seattle |
City of Seattle | 6/2024 | |
City of Tacoma | 6/2023 |
2. Date of last revision. Any revisions made without recent attorney review are not substantive (e.g., formatting, typo corrections, etc.)