Washington · Simple Property Tools
Washington operators: deposit packet habits · September 2026
Simple Property Tools is built for small landlords who itemize withholds, date surrender, and export before the clock on screen wins. Each withhold line needs substantiation in the file, not just a label on a spreadsheet row.
- Return default
- 30 days from surrender (keys back · unit vacant)
- Statute label
- RCW 59.18.280
- Practice
- One line per withhold · dated photos · proof of mail when you send balance
Before you print or email
- Log surrender the day possession returns, not the lease end date on paper alone.
- Match move-in notes to move-out withhold descriptions.
- Archive the PDF export and tracking number in operator logs.
When something already went wrong, start with our Washington operator pain guide.
Not legal advice. Confirm ordinances and lease terms with counsel.