Whichever is shorter.
West Virginia charge guides
Security Deposit
West Virginia deposit return timing, permitted deductions, itemization, address rules and remedies.
Open guide →60 / 45-Day Rule
West Virginia uses the shorter of 60 days after termination or 45 days after a subsequent tenant occupies the premises.
Open guide →Allowed Deductions
West Virginia lists rent, qualifying damage, landlord-paid tenant utilities, property removal/storage and lease-authorized charges as potential deductions.
Open guide →Contractor Extension
West Virginia gives a narrow additional 15 days when damage exceeds the deposit and requires a third-party contractor.
Open guide →Forwarding Address
West Virginia permits personal delivery or mailing to the last-known/forwarding address and assigns responsibility to the tenant to provide an accurate address.
Open guide →Deposit Remedy
West Virginia provides the unreturned deposit plus 1.5 times the amount wrongfully withheld for willful or bad-faith noncompliance.
Open guide →Official sources
Current official code defining the notice period, security deposit, application fee, pet fee and related terms.
West Virginia LegislatureW. Va. Code § 37-6A-2 — Security deposits ↗Current official code covering return, permitted deductions, itemization, contractor extension and delivery/address rules.
West Virginia LegislatureW. Va. Code § 37-6A-5 — Landlord noncompliance ↗Current official code covering remedies for willful or bad-faith noncompliance.