WV landlord resources
West Virginia landlord law references
Deposit rules, notices, licensing and disclosures listed in the supplied West Virginia dataset.
Dataset review pending. These supplied references have not been independently verified. Educational information only, not legal, tax or financial advice.
West Virginia: Security deposits
No statutory cap on the security deposit amount under W. Va. Code Article 37-6A.
No statutory requirement to pay interest on security deposits.
The uploaded dataset lists a deposit-return period of 60 days. Review the cited rule for the applicable conditions and timing.
West Virginia: Notices and tenancy endings
No statutory pre-suit notice-to-quit period for nonpayment; a landlord may file once rent is overdue unless the lease requires notice (W. Va. Code § 55-3A-1).
A month-to-month tenancy is terminated by notice of one full rental period (about 30 days) (W. Va. Code § 37-6-5).
Court listed in the supplied dataset: Magistrate Court (or Circuit Court).
West Virginia: Rent regulation
No rent control and no locality imposes it. No statewide preemption statute (2025 bill HB 3435 introduced but not enacted).
West Virginia: Licensing and registration
No statewide landlord/rental license required.
West Virginia: Lease disclosures and receipts
Lead paint (federal)
Sources supplied for West Virginia
Dates below are verification dates claimed in the uploaded dataset, not a new review by Calvin's team.
- W. Va. Code § 37-6A-1 (definitions; notice period)
Dataset verification date: 2026-11-06
- W. Va. Code § 37-6A-2 (return of deposit; itemization)
Dataset verification date: 2026-11-06
- W. Va. Code § 37-6-5 (termination of periodic tenancy)
Dataset verification date: 2026-11-06
Offices listed in the dataset
- West Virginia Attorney General (Consumer Protection)Attorney General
- West Virginia JudiciaryCourts