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No, lease agreements do not need to be notarized in Oregon. As long as an agreement exists and both parties have agreed, the contract is binding. In the case of a written lease, the landlord and tenant may agree to get the lease notarized if they wish.

Per RCW § 59.04. 010, if the lease is longer than one year, the execution of the lease must be acknowledged (i.e. notarized). If a lease is longer than one year and it is not acknowledged, then it may be interpreted to be only a month to month lease, not a one-year lease.

It is important for the landlord and the tenant to register a commercial lease on the title of the property with Landgate (WA's register of land ownership). Where a lease exceeding five years is unregistered, either the landlord or the tenant can terminate the lease when the property is sold to a third party.

Under RCW 59.18. 210 , leases over 12 months must be notarized in order to be valid. Leases also restrict the landlord from increasing the rent or changing the rules of tenancy during the fixed term. Tenants are obligated to meet the conditions of the lease for the full term or face penalties.

Notarized Lease Documents For Washington Landlords Oral leases are valid, but they can be enforced only as leases from month to month. A lease for longer than month to month must be in writing. Per RCW § 59.04. 010, if the lease is longer than one year, the execution of the lease must be acknowledged (i.e. notarized).

Landlords are generally prohibited from locking a tenant out of the premises, from taking a tenant's property for nonpayment of rent (except for abandoned property under certain conditions), or from intentionally terminating a tenant's utility service. Various penalties exist for violating these protections.