Pet Addendum in West Virginia

Adds pet terms to a lease. Assistance animals for people with disabilities are not pets: no pet fee or pet rent may be charged for them under federal fair housing rules.

What West Virginia law says

Pet deposits and fees	West Virginia sets no cap on security deposits and no limit on pet fees or pet rent. A pet fee is not part of the security deposit only if the parties expressly agree in writing that it is nonrefundable; otherwise a refundable pet deposit is treated as a security deposit. Security deposits must be returned, minus itemized deductions, within 60 days after the tenancy ends or within 45 days after a new tenant moves in, whichever is shorter. Source: W. Va. Code § 37-6A-1(7), (14); § 37-6A-2

Pet deposits and fees

West Virginia sets no cap on security deposits and no limit on pet fees or pet rent. A pet fee is not part of the security deposit only if the parties expressly agree in writing that it is nonrefundable; otherwise a refundable pet deposit is treated as a security deposit. Security deposits must be returned, minus itemized deductions, within 60 days after the tenancy ends or within 45 days after a new tenant moves in, whichever is shorter.

Source: W. Va. Code § 37-6A-1(7), (14); § 37-6A-2

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PET ADDENDUM to the lease for [rental address] dated [lease date]

Tenant: [tenant name] Pet(s): [type, breed, name, weight]

Pet deposit: $[pet deposit] (counts toward any state deposit limit where the law says so). Monthly pet rent: $[pet rent]

The tenant keeps the pet under control, cleans up after it, and pays for damage it causes beyond normal wear and tear.

Signatures and dates: [signatures]

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