If I paid the deposit for mine and my brother’s apartment, but never moved in, does he get the refund?

If I paid the deposit for mine and my brother’s apartment, but never moved in, does he get the refund?

I signed a lease with a company and paid all the deposits, but never moved in. I added my brother to the lease because he needed a place to stay. The lease is now up and he claims he gets the deposit. Is he entitled to any of it?

Asked on August 2, 2012 under Real Estate Law, Washington

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