3-Day Notice to Pay Rent or Vacate
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WashingtonThe information on the page is based on the laws of the state of Washington. Landlord-tenant law is very different in different jurisdictions. Even in Washington the information on this website is not a substitute for advice about your circumstances.
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To evict a tenant for failure to pay rent the landlord must then successfully prosecute an unlawful detainer action. A prerequisite to brining the unlawful detainer action is serving a 3-day notice pay rent or vacate. If the tenant fails to cure the notice the landlord may proceed to the next step in the eviction process.
Some pointers on a 3-day notice to pay rent or vacate:
Check your lease. If the lease grants more time or additional means to serve the notice the additional terms must be complied with.
- The time and manner of service is strictly construed against the landlord. See our instructions on serving eviction notices.
- Do not include non-rent items.
- Do not include older rent if you have accepted rent in the interim. Better still is to refuse rent payments unless applied to the oldest rent first.
