West Virginia Rent Increase Notice
A free West Virginia rent increase notice that follows West Virginia law. Fill in the boxes, check the rules below, then print or copy it. Keep a copy and proof of how you sent it.
What West Virginia law says
| Notice before a rent increase | No statute — West Virginia sets no rent-increase notice requirement; the lease governs. A periodic tenancy (e.g., month-to-month) can be ended by written notice of one full period before the end of a period (year-to-year: 3 months before the end of the year), unless the lease fixes another notice period. |
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| Rent control / increase limits | No state rent control law. No enacted statewide preemption of local rent control was found in the code. |
Fill in your letter
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To: [tenant name(s)]
Premises: [rental address]
Your rent will change from $[current rent] to $[new rent] per [month], starting [effective date].
This notice is given under W. Va. Code § 37-6-5; ch. 37, art. 6 (checked). If a fixed-term lease is in effect, the new rent starts only when the lease allows a change.
All other terms of your tenancy stay the same.
Questions: [landlord name, phone, email].
Date: [today's date]
Landlord or agent: [your name]
Signature: ____________________
How to send it: use a method you can prove — certified mail with return receipt, or email/text if your lease allows notices that way. Write down the date.
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