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Tenants in Washington must give 20 days' written notice to end a month-to-month lease. Tenants aren't required to give notice for a fixed-term lease with an end date, such as an annual lease. If any of the legal reasons for breaking a lease apply, that notice may be shorter.

Under a new case in Washington, the court ruled that landlords covered by the CARES Act must give 30-day notices to pay or vacate, instead of the usual 14-day notice. If your landlord who is covered by the CARES Act doesn't give you a 30-day notice, this could be a defense to an eviction lawsuit.

A 14-day notice to pay or vacate can be served upon a tenant who is even one day behind or one penny short in rent. Most rental agreements indicate a due date for the rent, usually the first of the month, and some indicate a grace period before the rent is to be considered late, usually three to five days later.

If the landlord wants to terminate the lease 'without grounds', then they must issue a Form 1C Notice of Termination and provide the tenant with 60 days to vacate (RTA section 64).

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.

?I am giving 1 month's notice to end my tenancy, as required by law. I will be leaving the property on (date xx). I would like you to be at the property on the day I move out to check the premises and for me to return the keys. I also need you to return my tenancy deposit of (state amount).?