Property Management

A West Virginia tenant who reports a habitability issue to the landlord and the landlord retaliates by raising rent or threatening eviction is protected by:

ANo specific legal protection under WV law
BAnti-retaliation provisions of the WV Landlord-Tenant Act✓ Correct
CThe WV Consumer Protection Act only
DFederal housing anti-retaliation regulations

Explanation

The WV Landlord-Tenant Act includes anti-retaliation provisions that protect tenants who exercise their legal rights (such as reporting housing code violations) from retaliatory rent increases, eviction notices, or reduction in services.

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