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West Virginia Security Deposit Noncompliance Remedy

Under § 37-6A-5, willful or non-good-faith noncompliance can result in judgment for the unreturned security deposit plus damages for annoyance or inconvenience equal to one and a half times the amount wrongfully withheld.

Last reviewed: August 30, 20261 official source cited

BaseUnreturned deposit

Subject to the section.

Additional damages1.5× wrongfully withheld

For willful or not-in-good-faith noncompliance.

Fault matters

The statutory additional damages depend on willful or bad-faith conduct. A disputed deduction alone does not automatically establish that standard.

West Virginia’s notice period can depend on a later re-rental event. Educational information only.

Official sources

West Virginia LegislatureW. Va. Code § 37-6A-5 — Landlord noncompliance ↗

Current official code covering remedies for willful or bad-faith noncompliance.

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