West Virginia Landlord Repair Duties & Habitability Rights (2026)

What a landlord must fix, and your options when they do not

At a glance

• Core duty: W. Va. Code § 37-6-30 — 房东义务：交付并维持 fit and habitable、遵守健康/安全/消防/住房法规、维护 common area、plumbing/electrical/heat/AC、供水/热水/供暖（10/1-4/30）。
• Notice before acting: 无固定修复天数；租客须书面通知，房东有「reasonable time」修复（按严重度酌定，紧急情况须立即）。
• Governing authority: W. Va. Code § 37-6-30

Who this covers — and who it does not

This page covers the landlord's duty to maintain a habitable home in West Virginia, and what you can do when repairs go unmade.

It does not cover commercial leases, or conditions you caused yourself (which are treated differently).

The landlord's duty

W. Va. Code § 37-6-30 — 房东义务：交付并维持 fit and habitable、遵守健康/安全/消防/住房法规、维护 common area、plumbing/electrical/heat/AC、供水/热水/供暖（10/1-4/30）。

西弗吉尼亚隐含 warranty of habitability 主要来自判例 Teller v. McCoy (1978)，成文法 37-6-30 列 7 项义务。**独特 arrears bar**：租客欠租时房东无修复义务（37-6-30(c)）。

W. Va. Code § 37-6-30 ↗

What the duty covers in practice

Notice and time to cure

无固定修复天数；租客须书面通知，房东有「reasonable time」修复（按严重度酌定，紧急情况须立即）。

W. Va. Code § 37-6-30 (reasonable time) ↗

Your remedies when repairs go unmade

Landlord entry rules

西弗吉尼亚无进入通知成文法（37-6-30 现行版无进入通知条款）；实践 24-48 小时惯例，紧急情况可无通知。

None (no statutory entry notice) ↗

When the duty does not apply

缺陷系租客/家人/经其同意的他人造成的，房东无义务（37-6-30(a)(2),(4)）。

W. Va. Code § 37-6-30(a)(2),(4) ↗

Sources and how to verify them

Every figure on this page comes from the official text or a state court opinion, not from a summary. The table below lists each provision used and the date it was last checked.

Statute	Last verified	Source
W. Va. Code § 37-6-30	2026-10-16	official text ↗
W. Va. Code § 37-6-30(a)(1)-(2)	2026-10-16	official text ↗
W. Va. Code § 37-6-30(a)(5)	2026-10-16	official text ↗
W. Va. Code § 37-6-30(a)(7)	2026-10-16	official text ↗
W. Va. Code § 37-6-30 (reasonable time)	2026-10-16	official text ↗
Teller v. McCoy, 253 S.E.2d 114 (1978)	2026-10-16	official text ↗
W. Va. Code § 37-6-30(c)	2026-10-16	official text ↗
None (no statutory entry notice)	2026-10-16	official text ↗
W. Va. Code § 37-6-30(a)(2),(4)	2026-10-16	official text ↗

Where the official text and a secondary summary disagree, this page follows the official text and says so. Where a provision admits of more than one reading, that is flagged rather than smoothed over.

When you need a lawyer instead of a tool

A self-help guide is the right starting point for understanding your position. Get legal help if:

• You have received an eviction notice — the timeline is now court-driven
• The dispute involves discrimination, unsafe conditions or retaliation
• Your landlord has filed anything in court already
• You are unsure whether a local ordinance changes the state rule

Local legal aid organisations and tenant unions offer free help for qualifying cases. They are independent of this site — we list them because they are the right place to go, not because they link here.

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