(a) A landlord of a factory-built home rental community may not terminate a rental agreement nor otherwise evict more than twenty-five tenants of any factory-built home rental community within a single eighteen-month period unless:
(1) The landlord obtains written agreement to voluntarily vacate the premises by every tenant prior to the expiration of the eighteen-month period;
(2) The landlord provides not less than six months' notice to terminate the rental agreement to each tenant; or
(3) The tenant has breached a provision of the rental agreement and the termination complies with the requirements of this article.
(b) If a landlord violates the provisions of this section, the tenant has a cause of action to recover actual damages, the costs required to relocate the aggrieved tenant and, in addition, a right to recover treble damages or the equivalent of the aggrieved tenant's rent for one year, whichever is greater, and reasonable attorney fees.
Structure West Virginia Code
Article 15. House Trailers, Mobile Homes, Manufactured Homes and Modular Homes
§37-15-1. Purpose and Applicability
§37-15-3. Written Agreement Required
§37-15-3a. Rules and Regulations
§37-15-4. Liability of Secured Party Taking Possession of an Abandoned Factory-Built Home
§37-15-6. Termination of Tenancy
§37-15-6a. Termination of Tenancy of More Than Twenty-Five Tenants