West Virginia Code Chapter 37, Article 6 — Landlord and Tenant
Art. 37-6, Landlord and Tenant (31 sections): rights of parties on transfer of the landlord's interest, notice to terminate a tenancy (§ 37-6-5), desertion and abandoned property, rent recovery and distress, reentry and unlawful detainer, rent abatement when a building is destroyed (§ 37-6-28), the landlord's habitability duty (§ 37-6-30) and squatters (§ 37-6-31). Source: West Virginia Code, as published by the West Virginia Legislature (code.wvlegislature.gov). Section count verified live 2026-10-26.
Provisions (31)
§ 37-6-1
Rights of parties on transfer of land or reversion.
§ 37-6-10
Who may recover rent.
§ 37-6-11
Persons liable for rent; termination of lease upon death.
§ 37-6-12
Distress for rent; time and place; warrant.
§ 37-6-13
Property subject to distress.
§ 37-6-14
Forcible entry by officer.
§ 37-6-15
Unlawful act after making distress; damages.
§ 37-6-16
Distress or attachment when rent not payable in money.
§ 37-6-17
Attachment for rent.
§ 37-6-18
Removal of goods by third party having lien.
§ 37-6-19
Right of reentry; ejectment; unlawful detainer; judgment by default.
§ 37-6-2
Rights of lessee against transferee of reversion.
§ 37-6-20
Relief against forfeiture.
§ 37-6-21
Rights of mortgagee or trustee.
§ 37-6-22
Injunction against ejectment or unlawful detainer.
§ 37-6-23
Effect of payment of rent or relief in equity.
§ 37-6-24
Record of reentry; publication of certificate.
§ 37-6-25
Fees of clerk.
§ 37-6-26
Payment of rent and reinstatement after reentry.
§ 37-6-27
Defects in entry proceedings.
§ 37-6-28
Destruction of buildings; abatement of rent.
§ 37-6-29
Land taken by eminent domain; termination or reduction of rent.
§ 37-6-3
Effect of transfer of rent, reversion or remainder.
§ 37-6-30
Landlord to deliver premises; duty to maintain premises in fit and habitable condition.
§ 37-6-31
Exclusions from application of this article.
§ 37-6-4
Attornment to stranger void.
§ 37-6-5
Notice to terminate tenancy.
§ 37-6-6
Desertion of leased property; entry; recovery of rent, disposition of abandoned personal property; notice.
§ 37-6-7
Reletting by landlord.
§ 37-6-8
Tenant's right to recover possession.
§ 37-6-9