Real And Personal Property
West Virginia 2025 Regular Session
Modifying requirements for payment of property taxes by co-owners or other interested parties [SB-836]
[Property Tax ]
[Taxes ]
The purpose of this bill is to limit the payment of taxes by co-owners or other interested parties.
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Promoting personal agriculture [SB-805]
[Agriculture ]
[Housing ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Food ]
The purpose of this bill is to promote personal agriculture by making unenforceable a housing association covenant or restriction that prohibits home gardens and ownership of chickens. The bill defines terms and provides exceptions.
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West Virginia 2025 Regular Session
Relating to residential real estate transactions [HB-3501]
[Real Estate ]
[Housing ]
[Consumer Protection ]
The purpose of this bill is to create the West Virginia Abolishment of Wholesaling Act, provide definitions for the act, provide exceptions, and abolish and prohibit wholesaling.
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West Virginia 2025 Regular Session
Relating to credit for qualified rehabilitated buildings investment [HB-3486]
[Taxes ]
[Finance ]
[Real Estate ]
[Construction ]
[Economic Development ]
The purpose of this bill is to provide a credit for qualified rehabilitated buildings investment under the corporation net income tax.
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West Virginia 2025 Regular Session
Establishing a three month time limit for a purchaser of real property to have a deed recorded. [HB-3428]
[Real Estate ]
The purpose of this bill is to require purchaser of real property to record their deeds within three months of closing.
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West Virginia 2025 Regular Session
Relating to notice of possible surface encumbrances overlying mineral parcels [HB-3401]
[Mining ]
[Real Estate ]
The purpose of this bill is to provide recorded notice regarding possible surface encumbrances overlying minerals parcels under development.
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West Virginia 2025 Regular Session
Tree removal at state expense [HB-3462]
[Environmental ]
[Public Lands and National Parks ]
[Real Estate ]
[Housing ]
[Property Tax ]
The purpose of this bill is to provide for removal or cutting of trees on state owned or leased property or rights-of-way threatening structures on private property.
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West Virginia 2025 Regular Session
Creating the “First Time Home Buyer Savings Account Act" [HB-3375]
[Housing ]
[Real Estate ]
[Taxes ]
[Finance ]
[Consumer Protection ]
The purpose of this bill is to create the "First Time Home Buyer Savings Account Act". The bill provides for definitions. The bill creates a first time home buyer savings account. The bill provides for subtractions from federal adjusted gross income. The bill provides limits applicable to subtraction from federal adjusted gross income. The bill provides penalties for withdrawal of funds. The bill requires financial institution to provide account holder information certificate. The bill requires the Tax Commissioner to propose rules to implement
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West Virginia 2025 Regular Session
Establishing Stop Squatters Act [SB-740]
[Real Estate ]
[Housing ]
[Crime ]
[Property Tax ]
[Public Safety ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Law Enforcement ]
The purpose of this bill is to establish the Stop Squatters Act; providing a limited alternative remedy to remove unauthorized persons from residential and commercial real properties. The bill also establishes criminal offenses and penalties for intentional property damage by persons in unlawful possession, or who present a false document purporting to convey real property or attempt to list for sale or rent without title thereto.
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West Virginia 2025 Regular Session
To allow certain entities to purchase qualifying tax-delinquent properties before they are offered at public auction [HB-3332]
[Real Estate ]
[Taxes ]
[Community Development ]
[Housing ]
[Property Tax ]
The purpose of this bill is to remove the sunset date on the provision granting the right of first refusal granted to land reuse agencies and municipal land banks for acquiring certain tax-delinquent properties that permits these entities to purchase qualifying tax-delinquent properties before they are offered at public auction.
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West Virginia 2025 Regular Session
Relating to eviction proceedings [HB-3272]
[Housing ]
[Real Estate ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Consumer Protection ]
The purpose of this bill is to update the timeframe for the scheduling of the hearing on a petition for eviction, and the timeframe for the hearing itself.
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West Virginia 2025 Regular Session
Mountain Homes Act [HB-3214]
[Housing ]
[Construction ]
[Economic Development ]
[Funding ]
The purpose of this bill is to create the Mountain Homes Act and creating the Mountain Homes Fund to remove barriers to funding for home construction with the goal of promoting a sustainable quality of life for the state's workforce.
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West Virginia 2025 Regular Session
Relating to consumer protection of new manufactured home warranties [HB-3228]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Housing ]
The purpose of this bill is to place upon the manufacturers of manufactured homes the duty to meet their obligations and responsibilities under the terms of the express warranties extended to the consumers in this state. The bill provides consumers additional remedies to enforce the warranties.
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West Virginia 2025 Regular Session
To end double taxation on rental properties [HB-3075]
[Housing ]
[Real Estate ]
[Taxes ]
[Property Tax ]
The purpose of this bill is to lower rent for tenants.
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West Virginia 2025 Regular Session
Legalizing multifamily land owned by mission-driven non-profits [HB-3053]
[Housing ]
[Real Estate ]
[Community Development ]
[Nonprofit ]
The purpose of this bill is to revise municipal zoning laws to allow for accessory dwelling units; require municipalities to adopt certain regulations in relation to accessory dwelling units; prohibit certain regulations in relation to accessory dwelling units; allow a municipality to charge a fee to review applications to create accessory dwelling units; and establish zoning regulation criteria and guidelines.
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West Virginia 2025 Regular Session
To amend the law concerning ownership and possession of real property [HB-2961]
[Real Estate ]
[National Security ]
[Property Tax ]
The purpose of this bill is to amend the law to prevent foreign adversaries from owning property in West Virginia.
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West Virginia 2025 Regular Session
Relating to real estate transfers [HB-2950]
[Real Estate ]
[Family-Related Legislation ]
The purpose of this bill is to permit either a husband or wife to acknowledge a deed or other writing that conveys real estate that has a value of $12,000 or less.
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West Virginia 2025 Regular Session
Relating to landlord and tenant [HB-2828]
[Housing ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Real Estate ]
[Public Safety ]
[Crime ]
The purpose of this bill is to provide for a tenant's right to contact emergency services, leave a lease due to violence or threats of violence, and to ensure tenant privacy from landlords.
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West Virginia 2025 Regular Session
To ascertain the value of any item of tangible machinery and equipment personal property used in business activity [HB-2895]
[Taxes ]
[Small Business ]
[Property Tax ]
The purpose of this bill is to require that that the assessed value of any item of tangible machinery and equipment personal property used in business activity, tangible inventory personal property directly used in business activity and personal motor vehicles at $0.
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West Virginia 2025 Regular Session
Relating to Small Estates [HB-2867]
[Real Estate ]
[Property Tax ]
The purpose of this bill is to preclude an estate with real property from being processed as a small estate.