Residential Comply or Vacate Notices
Landlord-tenant and eviction laws have become so complex and nuanced. Local laws impose additional requirements in many Washington locations. Also, the interpretation of laws varies from one county to the next, and from one judge to the next within a given county. that we typically advise starting over after reviewing notices previously served by landlords before they contact our office. We no longer post residential notice forms on this website for all these and other reasons.
A “10-day” notice to comply or vacate should be served only when a landlord demands the tenant comply with the terms of the lease other than payment of rent. Nonpayment of rent or any monetary breach should not be demanded on the notice to comply or vacate.
If a tenant causes threats to health or safety that can be remedied by cleaning or repair the landlord may be required to give a 30-day notice.
Some leases require cure periods of more than ten days. Your notice should give the cure period required by the terms of the lease. Lease terms that shorten the cure period are not enforceable.
Commerical Comply or Vacate Notices.
We still post commercial forms, but encourage commercial landlords to allow our office to handle drafting and serving notices in most cirumctants.
For commercial properties see commercial eviction notices.