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RCW 59.18.200: Tenancy from month to month or for rental period—End of tenancy—Armed forces exception—Exclusion of children—Conversion to condominium—Demolition, substantial rehabilitation of the premises—Notice. ( Effective January 1, 2028. ) if (typeof jQuery == "undefined") { document.write(unescape("%3Cscript src='https://app.leg.wa.gov/assets/javascript/framework/jquery/jquery-1.9.1.min.js' type='text/javascript'%3E%3C/script%3E")); } window.dataLayer = window.dataLayer || []; function gtag() { dataLayer.push(arguments); } gtag('js', new Date()); gtag('config', 'G-172L1S6XYR'); Menu Website Search Term Search Menu Menu Website Search Term Search Bills, meetings, and session Bills, meetings, and session Bills How to track a bill How to comment on a bill Help with bills Data and statistics Prefiled bills for 2025 Meeting schedules Session How to testify at a committee meeting Session documents Initiatives and referenda State laws and rules State laws and rules Washington State Constitution State laws (RCW) Session laws Past versions of state laws Help with state laws State rules (WAC) Past versions of state rules Washington State Register Rule-making help Rule-making activity Rule Drafting Service (RDS) Learn and participate Learn and participate Civic education programs Page Program Internship Program Legislative Scholar Program How a bill becomes a law How to participate in the lawmaking process Educational resources Classroom and learning materials Legislative documents in alphabetical order Pension education State symbols Civics organizations State budgets (fiscal.wa.gov) Glossary of legislative terms Legislators Legislators District Finder Legislator directories How to send a message to a legislator House and Senate class photos House Class Photos Senate Class Photos About the Legislature About the Legislature House of Representatives House Administration Office of Program Research Senate Senate Committee Services Schedules Leadership Administration Committees Legislative Information Center Legislative agencies Joint Legislative Audit and Review Committee (JLARC) Joint Transportation Committee (JTC) Legislative Ethics Board (LEB) Legislative Evaluation and Accountability Program (LEAP) Committee Legislative Service Center (LEG-TECH) Legislative Support Services (LSS) Office of the Code Reviser (CRO) Office of State Legislative Labor Relations (OSLLR) Office of the State Actuary (OSA) Legislative procedures House rules Senate rules Joint rules Reed's Rules Senate emergency parliamentary rules Senate committee room rules Code Reviser's Office Procedures Ethics Board rules Washington State Constitution Ethics Ethics advisory opinions Ethics complaint opinions Ethics alerts Ethics reports Ethics complaint form History of the Legislature Enabling Act Territorial history Senate Presidents Preserving Capitol furniture Home / State laws and rules / RCWs / Title 59 / Chapter 59.18 / Section 59.18.200 Print 59.18.190 << 59.18.200 >> 59.18.210 PDF RCW 59.18.200 Tenancy from month to month or for rental period — End of tenancy — Armed forces exception — Exclusion of children — Conversion to condominium — Demolition, substantial rehabilitation of the premises — Notice. (Effective until January 1, 2028.)
(1)(a) When premises are rented for an indefinite time, with monthly or other periodic rent reserved, such tenancy shall be construed to be a tenancy from month to month, or from period to period on which rent is payable, and shall end by written notice of 20 days or more, preceding the end of any of the months or periods of tenancy, given by the tenant to the landlord.
(b) Any tenant who is a member of the armed forces, including the national guard and armed forces reserves, or that tenant's spouse or dependent, may end a rental agreement with less than 20 days' written notice if the tenant receives permanent change of station or deployment orders that do not allow a 20-day written notice.
(2)(a) Whenever a landlord plans to change to a policy of excluding children, the landlord shall give a written notice to a tenant at least 90 days before the tenancy ends to effectuate such change in policy. Such 90-day notice shall be in lieu of the notice required by subsection
(1) of this section. However, if after giving the 90-day notice the change in policy is delayed, the notice requirements of subsection
(1) of this section shall apply unless waived by the tenant.
(b) Whenever a landlord plans to change any apartment or apartments to a condominium form of ownership, the landlord shall provide a written notice to a tenant at least 120 days before the tenancy ends, in compliance with RCW 64.34.440
(1), to effectuate such change. The 120-day notice is in lieu of the notice required in subsection
(1) of this section. However, if after providing the 120-day notice the change to a condominium form of ownership is delayed, the notice requirements in subsection
(1) of this section apply unless waived by the tenant.
(c)(i) Whenever a landlord plans to demolish or substantially rehabilitate premises or plans a change of use of premises, the landlord shall provide a written notice to a tenant at least 120 days before the tenancy ends. This subsection
(2)(c)(i) does not apply to jurisdictions that have created a relocation assistance program under RCW 59.18.440 and otherwise provide 120 days' notice.
(ii) For purposes of this subsection
(2)(c): (A) "Assisted housing development" means a multifamily rental housing development that either receives government assistance and is defined as federally assisted housing in RCW 59.28.020 , or that receives other federal, state, or local government assistance and is subject to use restrictions. (B) "Change of use" means: (I) Conversion of any premises from a residential use to a nonresidential use that results in the displacement of an existing tenant; (II) conversion from one type of residential use to another type of residential use that results in the displacement of an existing tenant, such as conversion to a retirement home, emergency shelter, or transient hotel; or (III) conversion following removal of use restrictions from an assisted housing development that results in the displacement of an existing tenant: PROVIDED, That displacement of an existing tenant in order that the owner or a member of the owner's immediate family may occupy the premises does not constitute a change of use. (C) "Demolish" means the destruction of premises or the relocation of premises to another site that results in the displacement of an existing tenant. (D) "Substantially rehabilitate" means extensive structural repair or extensive remodeling of premises that requires a permit such as a building, electrical, plumbing, or mechanical permit, and that results in the displacement of an existing tenant. [ 2021 c 212 s 3 . Prior: 2019 c 339 s 1 ; 2019 c 23 s 2 ; 2008 c 113 s 4 ; 2003 c 7 s 1 ; 1979 ex.s. c 70 s 1 ; 1973 1st ex.s. c 207 s 20 .] Notes: Effective date — 2021 c 212: See note following RCW 59.18.030 . Application — Effective date — 2008 c 113: See notes following RCW 64.34.440 . Effective date — 2003 c 7: "This act is necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health, or safety, or support of the state government and its existing public institutions, and takes effect immediately [March 24, 2003]." [ 2003 c 7 s 4 .]