West Virginia Security Deposit Laws
West Virginia has no cap on security deposits but requires landlords to return deposits within 45 days of the tenancy ending with a written itemized statement.
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Key Rules
- Limit
- No statutory maximum
- Return Deadline
- 45 days after termination of tenancy
- Itemization Required
- Yes — written itemized statement of deductions required
- Interest Required
- No
- Bad Faith Penalty
- Tenant may recover deposit plus up to 1.5 times the wrongfully withheld amount
Applicable Statutes
Security deposit: no statutory cap on amount. Landlord must return deposit within 45 days after the tenancy ends with a written itemized statement of deductions.
Bad-faith withholding: landlord who fails to return deposit without justification may be liable for the full deposit plus damages up to 1.5 times the withheld amount.
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