2026 Regular Session

HB 4432

Establishing certain tenant protections and landlord notice requirements at rental properties

In Committee

Jurisdiction

West Virginia

Session

2026 Regular Session

Official source

Chamber

House of Delegates

Session

2026 Regular Session

Jurisdiction

West Virginia

Bill overview

This bill establishes protections for tenants renting factory-built homes (including mobile homes, manufactured homes, and modular homes) and requires landlords to provide specific notice before terminating a tenancy. It extends the length of time a tenant can remain in a factory-built home rental community, particularly for homes comprised of multiple sections, and restricts landlords from using tactics like cutting off utilities to force eviction. The bill also mandates landlords to provide specific reasons for termination and notify tenants of utility rate increases.

Key provisions

Extends tenancy length for factory-built homes with multiple sections (5 years instead of 12 months).
Requires landlords to provide at least three months’ written notice before terminating a tenancy.
Prohibits landlords from using essential service interruptions or self-help measures to evict tenants.
Mandates landlords to state the reason for termination with specific facts.
Requires landlords to notify tenants of utility rate increases.
Defines key terms related to factory-built homes and rental agreements.
Specifies circumstances when ‘good cause’ for termination may be established.
Prevents landlords from preventing the sale of a factory-built home to a new tenant upon termination of the old tenancy (unless changing the site's use).