How much notice must a landlord give to end a tenancy in West Virginia?
In West Virginia, a landlord must give 30 days written notice to end a tenancy or decline to renew it. The notice must run for one full rental period and end at the end of a period, so on a month-to-month tenancy it is a calendar month rather than exactly 30 days. This is W. Va. Code § 37-6-5.
| What | West Virginia |
|---|---|
| Notice required | 30 days |
Notes
A periodic tenancy of less than a year may be ended by notice for one full rental period before the end of a period — one month for a month-to-month tenancy — unless the parties agreed a different period. No entry-notice, rent-increase or nonpayment notice period is published here.
Source
W. Va. Code § 37-6-5 — last checked 2026-09-16.
This is a summary of a published statute, not legal advice. Rules change, local ordinances can add to them, and the terms of a specific lease may differ. Check the citation and speak to a lawyer before acting.
How Seayora uses this rule
Seayora computes the notice this rule requires from the tenancy’s own dates — for a renewal offer, a rent increase or a served notice — and will not serve one that is short unless the owner records a reason. The answer above is the rule the product enforces.
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