Washington Move-Out Checklist Template
Fill in a short form and download a signature ready move-out checklist that follows Washington landlord tenant rules. Washington requires the landlord to return the security deposit within 30 days. The controlling statute, Rev. Code Wash. §§ 59.18 et seq., is cited in the PDF header. This is a software product, not legal advice.
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If any of these sound like you.
- ·A tenant is moving out of your Washington property and you want a signed, itemized record of the unit's condition at move-in versus move-out.
- ·You want a deposit accounting with itemized deductions and the state-required return deadline already on the page.
- ·You want a single PDF to give the tenant, the bookkeeper, and your records, not three different spreadsheets.
Washington rules at a glance.
Washington HB 1217 (effective May 7, 2025) amends RCW 59.18.140 to require 90 days written notice for any rent increase, and creates a new RCW 59.18.700 series that prohibits any rent increase during the first twelve months of tenancy and caps annual rent increases for covered residential tenancies at the lesser of (CPI plus seven percent) or ten percent per twelve-month period. Buildings within the first twelve years of certificate of occupancy are exempt from the rent cap; the statewide program itself sunsets July 1, 2040. Seattle imposes just-cause eviction protections under SMC 22.206.160. The 2023 Residential Landlord Tenant Act amendments expanded tenant protections significantly.
- Security deposit return
- 30 days
- Pay or quit period
- 14 days
- Month to month notice
- 20 days
The template mechanics.
The move out wizard generates a room by room condition report with deposit accounting. You enter the property, the tenants, the inspection date, and list each room with its condition at move in and move out, plus any deduction. LeaseKit produces a PDF that includes the deposit total, itemized deductions, the refund amount, and the Washington return deadline.
Honest limits.
LeaseKit is a document service built by a small team of legal researchers and developers, tailored to each state’s landlord tenant rules. For a move-out checklist in Washington, we assemble the clauses that belong in the document and fill in your details.
It is not a substitute for a licensed attorney on a specific dispute. Housing law changes year to year. Template content is based on publicly available rules as of early 2026. Verify the notice periods and caps against current Washington law before using the PDF for anything time sensitive.
Common questions.
When does Washington require the deposit to be returned?+
LeaseKit fills in the Washington return deadline on the checklist and calculates the refund after your itemized deductions. The deadline and the itemization rules come from the Washington statute.
Free templates exist. Why pay for this?+
Free blank templates are fine if you are comfortable researching which Washington clauses are mandatory, editing legal language yourself, and formatting the result for signature. This page generates a Washington-specific document with the required disclosures, caps, and notice periods already in place, as a signature-ready PDF. Pay $19 once, download, done.
Do you store my data?+
Submissions are HMAC signed and encoded in the URL, not saved to a database. No account. After you download, nothing about the submission is retained.
What if I need to make edits later?+
The PDF is a flat file once downloaded. If you want a revised version, run the wizard again with the updated inputs and download a fresh copy.
What landlords ask about WA
- What is the security deposit cap in Washington?
- Washington does not have a statewide statutory cap on the security deposit amount. Local ordinances in specific cities may impose caps. Reference: Rev. Code Wash. §§ 59.18 et seq..
- How long does a landlord have to return a security deposit in Washington?
- Washington requires the landlord to return the security deposit (or an itemized statement of deductions) within 30 days of the tenant vacating. Reference: Rev. Code Wash. §§ 59.18 et seq.. Missing the deadline can forfeit the landlord's right to withhold any portion of the deposit and, in some states, expose the landlord to double or treble damages.
- How much notice is required for a rent increase in Washington?
- Washington requires 90 days of advance written notice for a rent increase. Reference: Rev. Code Wash. §§ 59.18 et seq..
- What is the late fee cap in Washington?
- Washington does not impose a specific statutory percentage cap on late fees. Courts generally require the fee to be reasonable and tied to the landlord's actual damages. Reference: Rev. Code Wash. §§ 59.18 et seq..
- How many days is the pay-or-quit notice in Washington?
- Washington requires a 14-day pay-or-quit notice before an unlawful detainer or eviction filing can be initiated for non-payment of rent. Reference: Rev. Code Wash. §§ 59.18 et seq..
- How much notice terminates a month-to-month tenancy in Washington?
- Washington requires 20 days of written notice to end a month-to-month tenancy. Reference: Rev. Code Wash. §§ 59.18 et seq..
- What mandatory disclosures does Washington require in a lease?
- Washington leases must include these disclosures: Federal lead-based paint disclosure (pre-1978 units); Mold disclosure (Rev. Code Wash. § 59.18.060(13)); Fire safety and protection disclosure; Move-in checklist required if deposit collected (Rev. Code Wash. § 59.18.260); HB 1217 rent cap notice (effective 2025-05-07). Missing a required disclosure can invalidate the lease's enforceability on that point and sometimes on the lease as a whole. Reference: Rev. Code Wash. §§ 59.18 et seq..
- Which Washington statute governs landlord-tenant law?
- Washington HB 1217 (effective May 7, 2025) amends RCW 59.18.140 to require 90 days written notice for any rent increase, and creates a new RCW 59.18.700 series that prohibits any rent increase during the first twelve months of tenancy and caps annual rent increases for covered residential tenancies at the lesser of (CPI plus seven percent) or ten percent per twelve-month period. Buildings within the first twelve years of certificate of occupancy are exempt from the rent cap; the statewide program itself sunsets July 1, 2040. Seattle imposes just-cause eviction protections under SMC 22.206.160. The 2023 Residential Landlord Tenant Act amendments expanded tenant protections significantly. The primary citation used across LeaseKit templates for this state is: Rev. Code Wash. §§ 59.18 et seq..