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West Virginia Code Chapter 24D. Cable Television § 24D-2-3. Landlord-tenant relationship

Current as of January 01, 2024 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

(a) A landlord may not:

(1) Interfere with the installation, maintenance, operation or removal of cable television facilities upon his property or multiple dwelling premises, except that a landlord may require:

(A) That the installation of cable television facilities conform to such reasonable conditions as are necessary to protect the safety, functioning and appearance of the multiple dwelling premises and the convenience and well-being of other tenants;

(B) That the cable operator or the tenant or a combination thereof bear the entire cost of the installation or removal of such facilities; and

(C) That the cable operator agrees to indemnify the landlord for any damage caused by the installation, operation or removal of such facilities;

(2) Demand or accept any payment from any tenant, in any form, in exchange for permitting cable television service on or within his property or multiple dwelling premises, or from any cable operator in exchange therefor except as may be determined to be just compensation in accordance with this article;

(3) Discriminate in rental charges, or otherwise, between tenants who receive cable television service and those who do not.

(b) Provisions relating to cable television service or satellite master antenna systems contained in rental agreements and leases executed prior to the effective date of this article may be enforced notwithstanding this section.

(c) A cable operator may not enter into any agreement with the owners, lessees or persons controlling or managing the multiple dwelling premises served by a cable television, or do or permit any act, that would have the effect, directly or indirectly, of diminishing or interfering with existing rights of any tenant or other occupant of such building to use or avail himself of master or individual antenna equipment.

(d) The cable operator shall retain ownership of all wiring and equipment used in any installation or upgrade of a cable system within any multiple dwelling premises.

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Cite this article: FindLaw.com - West Virginia Code Chapter 24D. Cable Television § 24D-2-3. Landlord-tenant relationship - last updated January 01, 2024 | https://codes.findlaw.com/wv/chapter-24d-cable-television/wv-code-sect-24d-2-3/

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