West Virginia Security Deposit Rules (2026)
No statutory cap. West Virginia requires return within the SHORTER of 60 days after termination or 45 days after a new tenant occupies the unit, plus an itemized statement of any deductions.
Statute: W. Va. Code § 37-6A
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No statutory cap
West Virginia does not cap deposit amounts.
Return deadline
W. Va. Code § 37-6A-1 — the SHORTER of 60 days after termination of the tenancy OR 45 days after a subsequent tenant occupies the unit. (Earlier drafts had this rule inverted as "whichever is later" — the statute reads "whichever is shorter".) Send balance plus an itemized statement.
Penalties
Wrongful retention exposes the landlord to damages plus possible attorney fees — verify current statute.
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