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- Getting The Deposit BackW. Va. Code § 37-6A-2 — the balance with a written itemization within sixty days, or forty-five once a new tenant moves in
- When The Landlord Will Not Fix ItW. Va. Code § 37-6-30 — a fit and habitable place at the start, and kept that way
- Heat And Hot WaterW. Va. Code § 37-6-30 — running water and hot water at all times, and heat from October 1 to the last day of April
- Being EvictedW. Va. Code § 55-3A-1 — a petition, a hearing five to ten judicial days later, and five days for a written defense
- Notice To End A TenancyW. Va. Code § 37-6-5 — one full period for a month to month, and three months before the end of a year to year
- What A Lease Cannot SayW. Va. Code § 37-6A-4 — no giving up the deposit article's rights, and fees if a landlord tries to enforce it
- Locked Out By The LandlordW. Va. Code § 55-3-1 and W. Va. Code § 55-3A-3 — the sheriff removes a tenant after an order, and three years to sue for an unlawful entry
- Things Left BehindW. Va. Code § 37-6-6 and W. Va. Code § 55-3A-3 — thirty days' notice before belongings are kept, and thirty more for anything over $300
- A Lease After A DeathW. Va. Code § 37-6-11 — the family may end the lease, effective the last day of the month two months after notice
- After A FireW. Va. Code § 37-6-28 — a reasonable cut in rent while the building is gone, and the right to leave if it is not rebuilt
- A Squatter Is Not A TenantW. Va. Code § 37-6-31 — someone with no rental agreement is outside the landlord and tenant article
- A Mobile Home LotW. Va. Code § 37-15-6 — good cause in the first twelve months, or five years for a multi-section home, and three months' written notice
- TrespassW. Va. Code § 61-3B-3 — notice by word, posting, fencing or cultivation, and a structure entered without invitationalso here
- Reading A Search WarrantW. Va. Code § 62-1A-4 — executed within ten days, a copy and a receipt, and notice before breaking inalso here
- When Police Are Called To A HouseW. Va. Code § 48-27-1002 — an arrest without a warrant on corroborating evidence, and weapons seizedalso here
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