Where buildings or other structures upon leased premises, not owned by the tenant or removable by him are destroyed by fire or otherwise, in whole or in part, without fault or negligence on the part of the tenant, there shall be, unless the lease otherwise provides, a reasonable reduction of the rent for such time as may elapse until there be placed again upon the premises buildings, or other structures, of as much value to the tenant for his purposes as those destroyed, and unless the landlord shall rebuild or replace such structures as soon as he can reasonably do so, the tenant may, after the expiration of such reasonable time, surrender the possession of the premises and be relieved of all further liability for rent, after the time of such surrender.
Structure West Virginia Code
Article 6. Landlord and Tenant
§37-6-1. Rights of Parties on Transfer of Land or Reversion
§37-6-2. Rights of Lessee Against Transferee of Reversion
§37-6-3. Effect of Transfer of Rent, Reversion or Remainder
§37-6-4. Attornment to Stranger Void
§37-6-5. Notice to Terminate Tenancy
§37-6-7. Reletting by Landlord
§37-6-8. Tenant's Right to Recover Possession
§37-6-9. Recovery of Rent by Distress or Action; Evidence; Interest
§37-6-10. Who May Recover Rent
§37-6-11. Persons Liable for Rent; Termination of Lease Upon Death
§37-6-12. Distress for Rent; Time and Place; Warrant
§37-6-13. Property Subject to Distress
§37-6-14. Forcible Entry by Officer
§37-6-15. Unlawful Act After Making Distress; Damages
§37-6-16. Distress or Attachment When Rent Not Payable in Money
§37-6-18. Removal of Goods by Third Party Having Lien
§37-6-19. Right of Reentry; Ejectment; Unlawful Detainer; Judgment by Default
§37-6-20. Relief Against Forfeiture
§37-6-21. Rights of Mortgagee or Trustee
§37-6-22. Injunction Against Ejectment or Unlawful Detainer
§37-6-23. Effect of Payment of Rent or Relief in Equity
§37-6-24. Record of Reentry; Publication of Certificate
§37-6-26. Payment of Rent and Reinstatement After Reentry
§37-6-27. Defects in Entry Proceedings
§37-6-28. Destruction of Buildings; Abatement of Rent
§37-6-29. Land Taken by Eminent Domain; Termination or Reduction of Rent
§37-6-30. Landlord to Deliver Premises; Duty to Maintain Premises in Fit and Habitable Condition