West Virginia Rental Application

A landlord's tenant application with lawful screening questions, fee disclosure and FCRA consent, adjusted to your state's rules.

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West Virginia rules that this document follows

Application fee limitNo statutory capSource: No statutory limit
Must give applicant a copy of screening reportNot required by state law (FCRA adverse-action notice still applies)Source: 15 U.S.C. § 1681m
Criminal-history questionsNo state limit; HUD guidance requires individualized assessmentSource: No state limit
Source of income protectedNot protected statewide (check local ordinances)Source: Not protected (W. Va. Code § 5-11A-5)
Additional protected classesancestry, blindness

Rules current as of 2026-09-07. Statutes change; verify before relying on them.

How to use this Rental Application in West Virginia

Use one application per adult. Collect the Social Security number only on the signed paper copy, never by email. Apply the same written criteria to every applicant and keep denied applications for at least two years in case of a fair-housing inquiry.

Charge only a fee that West Virginia permits, give a receipt, and if you deny based on a consumer report send the FCRA adverse-action notice within a few days.

Frequently asked questions

Can a landlord charge an application fee in West Virginia?

Yes; West Virginia has no statutory cap (No statutory limit), but the fee must be disclosed and applied uniformly.

What questions are illegal on a rental application?

You may not ask about race, religion, national origin, sex, familial status or disability, nor about arrests without conviction. West Virginia adds: ancestry, blindness. This form omits those questions automatically.

Do I have to give the applicant a copy of the screening report?

Federal law requires an adverse-action notice naming the reporting agency; West Virginia does not separately require a copy of the report.

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