Port of Vancouver USA lease bonds.
2% of the bond amount.

A lease of Port of Vancouver USA land for a term of more than one year must have the rent secured by insurance, bond, or other security satisfactory to the Port Commission — RCW 53.08.085 — with the exact figure set in your individual lease agreement. Premiums are rated at 2% of the bond amount, $100 minimum. The application includes a credit consent, but it authorizes a soft pull only — it never affects your score.

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Required under RCW 53.08.085 for Port of Vancouver USA leases running more than one year

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Amount set by your Port of Vancouver USA lease agreement — enter the figure your lease requires

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2% of the bond amount, $100 minimum — soft pull only, never a hard inquiry

2% of amount$100 minimumSoft pull onlynever a hard inquiryFastissued the moment you pay

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Your Port of Vancouver USA lease is waiting on this bond. Here is the whole process:

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Your business details, the lease number and lease date, the bond amount your lease requires, the effective date, and a one-time consent to a soft credit pull.

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Most applications clear quickly on a soft pull that never affects your score; pricing is 2% of the bond amount, $100 minimum.

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Deliver to the Port

Your executed bond and power of attorney arrive by email, ready to deliver to the Port of Vancouver USA to satisfy your lease condition. Wet-ink originals mailed on request.

About this bond

What it is and who needs it.

What the land lease bond actually guarantees

The Port of Vancouver USA is a Washington port district, a special-purpose municipal corporation organized under Title 53 RCW that leases marine terminal, industrial, and rail-served land in Clark County to tenants and terminal operators. Under RCW 53.08.085, a lease of port land for a term of more than one year must have the rent secured by rental insurance, a bond, or other security satisfactory to the Port Commission, kept on file for the full term of the lease.

It is a three-party arrangement: you (the principal), the surety carrier, and the Port of Vancouver USA (the obligee). The bond backs your performance of the lease — most directly your rent obligation, and more broadly the conditions your specific lease sets.

It is not insurance for you — if the surety pays a claim, you repay the surety. There is no single published bond figure; RCW 53.08.085 sets the security at one-sixth of the total rent, never less than one year's rent or more than three years' rent, unless the Port Commission requires more, waives it, or lowers it. Enter the figure your lease requires, and we price the bond at 2% of that figure, with a $100 minimum, after a soft credit pull that never affects your score.

RCW 53.08.085RCW 53.08.085 requires that every lease of port district land, wharves, docks, and real or personal property for a term of more than one year have the rent secured by rental insurance, bond, or other security satisfactory to the port commission, in an amount equal to one-sixth of the total rent — but never less than one year's rent or more than three years' rent. Evidence of the security must stay on file with the commission for the full lease term, and the lease is in default if the security lapses. The commission may require additional security, or may waive or lower the requirement, at its discretion. Confirm your exact figure with the Port of Vancouver USA real estate department before applying.

You need this bond if you are

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Signing a new land lease with the Port of Vancouver USA that runs more than one year and requires security

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Renewing or extending an existing Port of Vancouver USA lease with a continuing security requirement

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A marine terminal, industrial, or rail-served tenant whose lease sets out a rent-security condition

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Assigning or amending a Port of Vancouver USA lease that requires a fresh bond filing

One application, issued instantly.

These are the actual underwriting fields, including a one-time consent to a soft credit pull. The pull never affects your score, and your price — 2% of the bond amount, $100 minimum — is set at application.

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FAQ

Common questions.

How much is the Port of Vancouver USA land lease bond?Premiums are rated at 2% of the bond amount, with a $100 minimum. The amount itself is set by your specific Port of Vancouver USA lease agreement under RCW 53.08.085 — there is no single published figure. Enter the amount your lease requires and your exact price appears at the application.

What amount should I enter?Use the bond or security figure stated in your Port of Vancouver USA lease agreement. RCW 53.08.085 sets that figure at one-sixth of your total rent, never less than one year's rent or more than three years' rent, unless the Port Commission has required, waived, or lowered a different amount for your lease.

What does the bond guarantee?That you meet the obligations your Port of Vancouver USA lease sets — principally your rent. If you default and the surety pays a claim, you repay the surety — it is not insurance for you.

Where do I file it?Deliver the executed bond directly to the Port of Vancouver USA as evidence of the security RCW 53.08.085 requires. We email you the signed bond and power of attorney the same day it is issued.

Is there a credit check?The application includes a credit consent, but it authorizes a soft pull only — a soft inquiry that never affects your score. No hard inquiry ever runs on this bond.

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