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timely give them a security deposit statement when he e-mailed the statement to
accounting of the security deposit indicating a total refund of $346.13. He then
Gebreseralse argued she was entitled to credit for her security deposit because
Further underscoring the special nature of security deposits, the court in Silver
retained security deposit as liquidated damages for these losses. 4 However, RCW
forfeiture of the security deposit is unnecessary to remedy non-rent losses.
was no discussion of nonrefundable security deposit provisions. The lease provided that
he charged and collected a security deposit in excess of the monthly rent and a
CDR, crediting the security deposit. CDR appealed to the superior court, which reversed
security deposits were subject to “new and significant regulation” when the RLTA was
nonrefundable security deposit provision in the lease. Id. at 784. In Hammond v.
forfeiture of the security deposit was not authorized where the landlord also sought
security deposit upon abandonment of the lease. Gebreseralse is the prevailing party on
conceded that she owed $4750 but argued that the $1400 security deposit should be
Security Deposit Accounts from December 2017 showed a revised balance of $4,750. 1
their requested amount less her $1,400 security deposit. The district court agreed with
provisions that require tenants to forfeit the security deposit if they abandon a lease.
To support its claim for forfeiture of the security deposit, CDR argues that early
experiencing poverty often face security deposits and moving expenses that exceed
15 This understanding of the nature of the security deposit is consistent with recent revisions to the URLTA, which clarify that the security deposit remains the property of the tenant and that the landlord’s interest in the deposit is...