Washington security deposit form
Download a one-page worksheet. For a full refund, enter the landlord, tenant, rental address, date, deposit and refund. Add interest, prior refunds or deductions only if needed. The PDF keeps your entries when saved in a compatible PDF reader.
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Security deposit rules in Washington
When the period starts. Termination and vacancy; or separate abandonment/death event.
Return and accounting. Generally 30 days to give or mail the required statement, supporting records and balance. Apply different triggers for abandonment and a deceased sole occupant.
Use the signed initial checklist, specific final statement and supporting estimates, receipts or labor records as required.
If only part of an item is damaged, address the cost attributable to that portion. Local rules and abandonment or death cases require separate review.
Legal references. RCW 59.18.260, .270, .280(1)–(3); Seattle renter installment guidance
Research reviewed October 30, 2026. Local ordinances and special tenancies may change the applicable procedure.Fill out the PDF
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