Landlord notice deadlines — West Virginia
In West Virginia, the checked deadlines on this page cover: ending a tenancy, raising the rent. Each figure carries its statute and the stamp Rules checked October 2026. Run your exact dates through the checker — the period is only half the answer; the counting rule is the other half.
| End a tenancy | 30 days — periodic tenancy / month-to-month (W. Va. Code § 37-6-5). One full rental period's notice, given before the end of a period (notice given mid-June ends a month-to-month tenancy July 31). 90 days — year-to-year (W. Va. Code § 37-6-5). 3 months' (90 days') written notice. fixed-term — no fixed period in the statute (W. Va. Code § 37-6-5). No notice is needed where the lease term simply ends at a stated date. |
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| Raise the rent | 30 days (W. Va. Code § 37-6-5). No cap on the amount; 30 days' written notice in a month-to-month tenancy. |
| How days are counted | Not applicable to nonpayment (no notice period exists). The eviction hearing is set 5–10 judicial days after the landlord requests it (W. Va. Code § 55-3A-1). |
| Allowed service methods | the eviction petition is served under court rules; a § 37-6-5 termination notice may be served on the tenant or anyone holding the premises under the tenant |
| Just cause | No statewide just-cause requirement. |
| Sources checked | https://ipropertymanagement.com/laws/west-virginia-eviction-process https://campuslife.wvu.edu/files/d/72e827f9-5d28-4db2-a9f2-18d0ce62d477/landlord-tenant-rights-responsibilities.pdf |
Pay or quit: No pre-suit notice is required by statute for nonpayment: the landlord may file the wrongful-occupation (eviction) action as soon as rent is unpaid. West Virginia gives no statutory cure right and no pay-to-stop right after filing.
Local rules sit on top of state law in many places — city just-cause lists, rent boards, and prescribed local forms. A state deadline is the floor of the analysis, never a promise that no local rule adds to it.
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