W. Va. Code §§ 55-3B-1 to 55-3B-7 § 55-3B-3
Termination of tenancy.
Operative Text
(a) Except for termination for good cause, the tenancy of a factory-built home site may be terminated by either party only by giving at least three months' notice in writing to the other of his or her intention to terminate the tenancy. When such notice is to the tenant, it may be served upon the tenant or upon anyone holding under the tenant the leased premises or any part of the leased premises. When it is by the tenant, it may be served upon anyone who at the time owns the premises, in whole or in part, or the agent of the owner or according to the common law. If the termination is for good cause, no notice requirements other than those provided in sections four and six of this article may be imposed. (b) Unless the landlord is changing the use of the site, if a tenancy is ended by the landlord at the later of its stated term or at the end of the period set out in subsection (b), section two of this article, without good cause, the owner may not prevent the sale of the factory-built home in place to another tenant who meets the standards and criteria in effect for new tenants prior to the termination of the tenancy.
West Virginia Code § 55-3B-3 establishes the rules for ending a factory-built home site tenancy. Unless there is good cause for termination, either the landlord or the tenant must give at least three months' written notice before ending the tenancy. When a landlord ends a tenancy without good cause and is not changing the use of the site, the landlord generally cannot block the outgoing tenant from selling the factory-built home in place to a new tenant who meets the community's standard criteria for new residents.
Plain English — not legal advice.
Under § 55-3B-3, operators of factory-built home communities who wish to end a tenancy without good cause are generally expected to provide at least three months' written notice to the tenant or anyone holding under the tenant. When a no-cause termination occurs and the site use is not changing, compliant operators typically allow the departing tenant to sell the home in place to a qualified incoming tenant rather than forcing removal of the structure. Landlords who do have good cause to terminate are directed to the separate notice procedures outlined in sections four and six of this article.
General guidance for property managers — not legal advice for your specific situation. Consult an attorney for advice on your case.
Section 55-3B-3 of the West Virginia Code gives tenants of factory-built home sites the right to receive at least three months' written notice before a no-cause termination of their tenancy. Importantly, if a landlord ends the tenancy without good cause and is not changing the site's use, the tenant generally retains the ability to sell the factory-built home in place to a buyer who qualifies under the community's new-tenant standards. Tenants who believe this notice requirement or the in-place sale right has been violated may consider raising the provision as a defense in any eviction proceeding, filing a complaint with a relevant state or local housing authority, or consulting a tenant-rights organization familiar with West Virginia manufactured housing law.
General guidance for tenants — not legal advice for your specific situation. Consult a tenant-rights organization or attorney for advice on your case.
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