<div dir="ltr">Hi, I've been volunteering with Tacoma Pro Bono doing eviction related clinics, so I happen to know the answer to this. Deposits are refundable. Non-refundable fees are possible but they have to be clearly identified in the lease. RCW 59.18.285<div><br><div><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr" style="font-family:arial;font-size:small"><div style="color:rgb(0,0,0)">Teague Pasco</div><div style="color:rgb(0,0,0)"><a href="mailto:pasco@pasco-law.com" target="_blank">pasco@pasco-law.com</a><br></div><div style="color:rgb(0,0,0)">Mobile: <a href="tel:360-643-3990" value="+19133840034" target="_blank">360-643-3990</a><br></div><div dir="ltr" style="color:rgb(0,0,0)"><br></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><br></div></div><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Thu, Sep 23, 2021 at 11:14 AM Joseph McIntosh <<a href="mailto:jmcintosh@mccarthyholthus.com">jmcintosh@mccarthyholthus.com</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex">
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<p class="MsoNormal">Question for the LL attorneys. Can a residential lease include a term saying the damage deposit is forfeited if there is payment breach, even if the LL immediately re-rents and doesn’t actually suffer a loss? Akin to a liquidated damage
clause, I suppose. The Act appears to be silent on this issue, but the damage deposit provisions contemplate covering actual damages. Thanks. <u></u><u></u></p>
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