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2 days' written notice before entry (1 day to show the unit)
When: At least 2 days before entry (1 day before showing the unit to prospective tenants or buyers)
Except in an emergency or when impracticable, give at least two days' written notice before entering, stating the date and time (or the earliest and latest times) and a phone number for objections. One day's notice is enough to show the unit to prospective or actual buyers or tenants. Enter only at reasonable times.
"Except in the case of emergency or if it is impracticable to do so, the landlord shall give the tenant at least two days' written notice of his or her intent to enter and shall enter only at reasonable times."
app.leg.wa.gov
"The notice must also specify the telephone number to which the tenant may communicate any objection or request to reschedule the entry."
app.leg.wa.gov
"The tenant shall not unreasonably withhold consent to the landlord to enter the dwelling unit at a specified time where the landlord has given at least one day's no"
app.leg.wa.gov
Source: app.leg.wa.gov · Last verified 2026-10-20 · Confidence: high · Full rule details
2 days' written notice before entry (1 day to show the unit) Verified
Deadline: At least 2 days before entry (1 day before showing the unit to prospective tenants or buyers)
Except in an emergency or when impracticable, give at least two days' written notice before entering, stating the date and time (or the earliest and latest times) and a phone number for objections. One day's notice is enough to show the unit to prospective or actual buyers or tenants. Enter only at reasonable times.
Applies to: any number of units · Layer: Washington · Topic: Notice before entry
Who it covers: No notice needed in an emergency or after abandonment. The notice must give the date and exact time or a window (earliest and latest time) and a phone number for objections or rescheduling.
"Except in the case of emergency or if it is impracticable to do so, the landlord shall give the tenant at least two days' written notice of his or her intent to enter and shall enter only at reasonable times."
app.leg.wa.gov
"The notice must also specify the telephone number to which the tenant may communicate any objection or request to reschedule the entry."
app.leg.wa.gov
"The tenant shall not unreasonably withhold consent to the landlord to enter the dwelling unit at a specified time where the landlord has given at least one day's no"
app.leg.wa.gov
Notes: RCW 59.18.150(6).
Last verified 2026-10-20 · Confidence: high · Status: verified · Report a correction