文档介绍:Sample Letter: Request for Deposit Return [Date] [Landlord/Manager’s Address] Dear [Landlord/Manager’s Name]: When I moved out of your rental on [date]_____, the unit was returned to its original condition minus normal wear and tear. State law says that no tenant should be held responsible for normal wear and tear. I have not yet received my deposit nor an itemized list of deductions from the deposit, as you are required to give me by law. The Landlord Tenant Act (RCW ) says no deposit may be collected by a landlord unless the rental agreement is in writing and a written checklist or statement specifically describing the condition of the premises is provided by the landlord to the tenant at mencement of the tenancy and issigned and dated by both parties. Becauseyou collecteda deposit without providing me with awritten checklist at the commencement of the tenancy, you waive any rights to my deposit. The Landlord Tenant Act (RCW ) requires you to refund my deposit within 14 days after the day I moved out. If you fail to do this, you waive any rights to my deposit. Today’s date is [date], and I have received no word from you. Therefore, I will expect my full deposit in the amount of [$___] by [date of your choice]. If I do not receive my deposit by [date], I have the right to ask for twice my deposit amount in small claims court. Please mail $ ________ without delay to the address below: [Your address] Sincerely, [Your Name] RCW Moneys paid as deposit or security for performance by tenant. Statementand notice of basis for retention. Remedies for landlord's failure to make refund. Within fourteen days after the termination of the rental agreement and vacation of the premises or, if the tenant abandons the premises as defined in RCW , withinfourteen days after the landlord learns of the abandonment, the landlord shall give a full and specific statement of the basis for retaining any of the deposit together with the