california landlord tenant
Does a notice posted to the outside of an apartment door count as appropriate notice in all cases?
<p>Consider the situation in which a landlord seeks to give a tenant notice (e.g. past rent, apartment inspection or servicing).</p>
<p>Does taping / affixing the notice to the outside of the tenant's apartment door without confirming that the tenant has heard and acknowledged the presence of the notice count as delivering the notice?</p>
<p>If the tenant rarely leaves their apartment (e.g. due to a quarantine), it may be expected that they would not be likely to see the notice in time, especially if the notice is particularly time-sensitive (e.g. 24-hour warning of apartment entry).</p>
<p>Jurisdiction: State of California</p>

<p>No. For example, in <a href="https://app.leg.wa.gov/RCW/default.aspx?cite=59.18.055" rel="nofollow noreferrer">Washington</a>, notice must either be given in person, or by both posting &quot;in a conspicuous place on the premises unlawfully held&quot; as well as &quot;deposited in the mail, postage prepaid, by both regular mail and certified mail directed to the tenant's or tenants' last known address&quot;. As far as I know, no notice to tenant can be simply posted on the door -- personal or mail service is required. However, the statute governing municipally-ordered inspections simply says &quot;written notice&quot; with no further specification, in which case <a href="http://www.courts.wa.gov/court_rules/?fa=court_rules.display&amp;group=ga&amp;ruleid=gaelc0404.01" rel="nofollow noreferrer">the general rule</a> about personal or mail service might apply. But that rule is about legal demands (&quot;you must appear / pay / leave&quot;), whereas the inspection statute is information (&quot;there may be an inspection&quot;).</p>
<p>But, if a jurisdiction says that posting to the door is effective, then if they post it to the door and you don't ever leave the apartment, you were still served.</p>
