West Virginia security deposit law: the 60-day deadline and your rights
Deposit plus written itemization due within the 'applicable notice period': 60 days after termination OR 45 days after a new tenant moves in, whichever is shorter; +15 days for third-party contractor repairs exceeding the deposit (with written notice). Federally assisted tenancies: 30 days per Legal Aid WV.
What West Virginia law says
- Return deadline
- 60 days
- Statute
- W. Va. Code §§ 37-6A-1, 37-6A-2, 37-6A-5
The unreturned deposit + damages for annoyance/inconvenience equal to 1.5x the amount wrongfully withheld — only for willful or bad-faith noncompliance, with any rent owed credited against the award (§ 37-6A-5). Total exposure 2.5x the withheld amount.
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