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Washington security deposit statement template

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Your Washington security deposit statement has 2 rules to meet. ReportDraft puts every one on your checklist and checks your draft before you sign.

  • A full and specific statement with copies of estimates or invoices within 30 days
  • No charge for wear or for items the move-in checklist did not document

A security deposit statement template set up for Washington. In Word and PDF.

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Washington Security deposit statement Template
Landlord or property manager
Tenant names
Rental unit address
Tenant's forwarding address
Date the tenant moved out
Date of this statement
Security deposit held
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Washington rules for this report

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  • Within 30 days after the rental agreement ends and the tenant moves out, the landlord gives a full and specific statement of the basis for keeping any of the deposit, with copies of estimates or invoices that support the damage charges, together with any refund dueRevised Code of Washington 59.18.280 (1) (a) and (b)
  • Nothing may be withheld for wear from ordinary use, for carpet cleaning unless wear beyond ordinary use is documented, or for repairing or replacing fixtures, equipment, appliances and furnishings whose condition was not reasonably documented in the move-in checklistRevised Code of Washington 59.18.280 (1) (c)
  • A landlord who misses the 30 days is liable for the full deposit, and a court may award up to twice the deposit for an intentional refusal to give the statement or refundRevised Code of Washington 59.18.280 (2)
  • No deposit may be collected unless the rental agreement is in writing and the landlord gives the tenant, at the start of the tenancy, a written checklist or statement describing the condition and cleanliness of, or existing damage to, the premises, fixtures, equipment, appliances and furnishingsRevised Code of Washington 59.18.260 (2)
  • A landlord who collects a deposit without giving a written checklist at the start of the tenancy is liable to the tenant for the amount of the deposit, and the winning side may recover court costs and reasonable attorneys' feesRevised Code of Washington 59.18.260 (5)

What is in it

  • Itemized deductionsDeduction, Why it is charged, Supported by, Amount
  • Move-out conditionTwo to four sentences from the notes on the unit's condition at move-out compared with move-in, including anything noted as normal wear and tear and not charged, and photos if the notes mention them. Never state amounts.
  • Refund and questionsHow the refund is paid or the balance should be paid, and where (from the notes, such as a check mailed to the forwarding address), and that the tenant may contact the landlord with questions. Never state amounts: the accounting table shows them.

Rules last reviewed October 23, 2026. Read the full Washington security deposit statement requirements.