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104Huntington,WV 25701  \nPhone:304-696-5592 ·Fax 304-696-5573Web:www.huntingtonhumanrelations.orgE-mail:hhrc@huntingtonhumanrelations.org  \nHuntington Human Relations Commission821 Fourth Avenue,Suite 104Huntington,WV25701  \nPhone(304)696-5592·Fax(304)696-5573Web:www.huntingtonhumanrelations.orgE-mail:hhrc@huntingtonhumanrelations.org  \nBased upon booklet by Legal Aid.  \nDistribution Courtesy of:  \nConsumer Protection Division Office of theWest Virginia State Attorney General  \nDarrell V.McGraw,JrState Attorney General1-304-558-89861-800-368-8808  \nDecent Housingis aRight  \n# Handbook onTenants'Rights\n\nHuntington HumanRelations Commission  \nEVeryOne Should FeelWelcome  \n·You have the right to live in decent housing at alltimes.  \n·Your landlord is required to maintain your housingin fit condition from the time you move in until thetime you move out.  \n·You have the right to complain about unfit housingconditions to your landlord or to the local govern-ment agencies,such as the Building Code Inspector,Fire Marshall,or Health Department.  \n·Your landlord cannot evict you in retaliation forcomplaining about unfit housing conditions.  \n·You have the right to file a civil suit against yourlandlord to enforce your right to decent housingand to ask for money damages if your rights havebeen violated.  \nDe cen t H ou s in g.  i s a Rig ht  \nIf you live in rental housing in West Virginia,here  \n·Although it may best to be represented by a lawyer,you have the right to file a suit on your own withouta lawyer.  \n·Yur landlord must always go through the courtto evict you against your will,even if you arebehind on your rent.  \n·It is unlawful for your landlord to lock you out,shut off your utilities,refuse to make repairs,ordo other things to evict you without going throughthe court.  \n·It is unlawful for your landlord to seize andimpound your personal property as a way ofcollecting back rent.  \n·It is unlawful for your landlord to enter yourrental housing at any time whatsoever withoutyour consent,or reasonable notice in advance,except for the purpose of making emergencyrepairs.  \nare some important rights you have under the law:  \n·If your landlord files a suit to evict you in magis-trate court,you have the right to remove yourcase from magistrate court to circuit court.  \n·You have the right to file a counterclaim formoney damages against your landlord if yourrights have been violated.  \n·You have the right to have your case decided by ajury either in magistrate court or circuit court,but not both.  \n·If your case is decided in magistrate court and youdisagree with the decision,you have the right toappeal to circuit court within 20 days from thedate the decision is made.  \n·It is unlawful for the landlord to refuse to returnyour damage or security deposit without just cause.  \n·If your landlord is trying to evict you for non-payment of rent only,an eviction petition inmagistrate court must be dismissed if you offerto pay the back rent and all court costs beforethe hearing.  \n·If you have a written lease or rental agreement,orif you live in subsidized housing,you may havemany other rights and protections.  \nHun tin gton Hum a n R el a tion s Commi s s i0n  \n# Introduclion\n\nfyou live in rental housing in West Virginia,yourlandlord is required by law to maintain your housing ina fit and habitable condition from the time you firstmove in until the time you move out.This means that thelandlord must make all necessary repairs in a timely mannerwhile you reside in the housing.The landlord must alsomake sure that the condition of your housing meets allhealth,safety,fire,and housing codes.  \nor her own hands by locking you out or trying to evict youwithout first going through court procedures.Once you arein court,you also have the right to have your case decided bya jury either in magistrate court or circuit court,but not both.  \nThe 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