Legal Question in Landlord & Tenant Law in West Virginia

Sex Offender as tenant

My mother recently rented to a registered sex offender. Should she let her other tenants know about this? Can anyone break their lease if they want to move away from him? I haven't told her yet, that he is in the registry. He was living nearby and there didn't seem to be any uproar from the neighbors there. He only served a few days in jail and then was given 4 years probation. It was an offense against a teenage girl.


Asked on 3/11/07, 2:07 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys
David Anderson Anderson Business Law LLC

Re: Sex Offender as tenant

Under both State + Federal law she may have reporting + disclosure requirements which must be followed. Due to the potential liability she should ABSOLUTELY have an xperienced atty review leases and advise her re:action steps.

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Answered on 3/11/07, 3:50 pm


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