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SECURITY DEPOSIT DEMAND LETTER – WEST VIRGINIA
Date: [DATE]
To: [LANDLORD NAME]
Re: Security Deposit Return – [PROPERTY ADDRESS]
DEMAND FOR REFUND
Dear [Landlord Name]:
I vacated the premises on [DATE].
Under W. Va. Code § 37-6A-1(7), a landlord must return the security deposit or an itemized list of deductions within 60 days of the termination of tenancy (or 45 days if a new tenant occupies the unit, whichever is shorter).
The statutory time period has expired.
PENALTY: Pursuant to W. Va. Code § 37-6A-5, if a landlord fails to comply, the tenant is entitled to judgment for 1.5 times the amount wrongfully withheld.
I demand the immediate return of $[AMOUNT].
Sincerely,
[TENANT NAME]
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