Free Blank Washington Lease Termination Letter (2026)

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Month-to-month notice	Landlord: by ground — Owner or immediate family will occupy the unit as a principal residence (90 days); Sale of a single-family residence (90 days); Demolition, substantial rehabilitation or change of use (120 days); Condominium conversion (120 days); Premises certified uninhabitable by a local agency (30 days); Tenant shares the owner's dwelling unit (20 days); Four or more notices for separate violations in 12 months (60 days); End of a fixed term where the statute permits non-renewal (60 days); Tenant: 20 daysSource: RCW 59.18.200(1)(a) (tenant: 20 days before the end of the rental period); landlord may terminate only for cause under RCW 59.18.650 (notice 20–120 days depending on ground)
Week-to-week notice	20 daysSource: RCW 59.18.200(1)(a) (20 days before the end of any period)
Just cause required for landlord	Yes — Nonpayment (14-day), breach (10-day) and nuisance (3-day) causes are served with the Eviction Notice generator.Source: RCW 59.18.650 (HB 1236, 2021: enumerated causes; e.g., owner occupancy 90 days, sale of single-family 90 days, demolition/renovation 120 days, tenant's breach per notice statutes)
Permitted delivery methods	Hand delivery; Leaving with a person of suitable age at the premises + first-class mail; Posting on the entry door + first-class mail
Termination date	Must fall on the last day of a rental periodSource: RCW 59.18.200(1)(a) (tenant: 20 days before the end of the rental period); landlord may terminate only for cause under RCW 59.18.650 (notice 20–120 days depending on ground)
Early-termination rights	Servicemembers Civil Relief Act / Washington (military transfer, 20+ days' notice); Victim of domestic violence, sexual assault, stalking or unlawful harassment (written notice with protective order or qualified third-party record); Tenant with disability or age-related need moving to care/subsidized housingSource: 50 U.S.C. § 3955; RCW 59.18.220(2); RCW 59.18.575; RCW 59.18.200(2)
Statute	RCW 59.18.200, 59.18.220, 59.18.575, 59.18.650

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