Property Management

In West Virginia, a landlord who retaliates against a tenant for filing a housing code complaint by increasing rent or threatening eviction is engaged in:

ALegitimate lease enforcement
BIllegal retaliatory conduct under West Virginia law✓ Correct
CStandard rental market adjustment
DFair Housing Act violation only

Explanation

West Virginia law prohibits landlord retaliation against tenants who exercise their legal rights, such as reporting housing code violations or organizing with other tenants. Retaliatory rent increases or threatened evictions are unlawful.

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