West Virginia Habitability / warranty of habitability

What is the warranty of habitability in West Virginia?

For residential property, the landlord must deliver the unit fit and habitable and keep it that way, meet health, safety, fire and housing codes, make the repairs needed to keep it habitable (unless the tenant's lack of care caused them), keep common areas clean and safe, and maintain supplied electrical, plumbing, heating and other facilities.

Verified Source: W. Va. Code § 37-6-30(a) · last checked 2026-10-23