YOUR VOICE FOR RENTAL HOUSING.
The West Virginia Apartment Association (WVAA) is your voice for the rental housing industry in West Virginia and monitors all proposed legislation at the local, state and federal level that affects, directly or indirectly, the rental housing industry within the state of West Virginia.
WVAA serves as liaisons for the legislative programs conducted by WVAA and the National Apartment Association, as well as maintaining its own Political Action Committee which contributes to local, county, state and federal level candidates that represent and advocate for the rental housing industry.
WVAA’s BENEFITS of MEMBERSHIP
Who Should Join the West Virginia Apartment Association?
Rental Property Owners (single-family homeowners and apartment owners), Management Companies, and developers benefit from membership. Whether you own or manage one rental property or multiple properties, membership provides useful educational opportunities, updated legal forms, and contracts, legislative support and facilitates the formation of business relationships. Supplier and business partner companies who serve the apartment industry benefit through increased knowledge of the ways that Owners and Suppliers can best support one another, numerous opportunities for key visibility at events and networking functions, as well as frequent involvement and interaction with Owners and Management Company Members. Here are just a few things we offer:
LEGISLATIVE ADVOCACY
WVAA works tirelessly on behalf of the rental industry and is actively involved in the legislative process at the local, state, and national levels.
EDUCATION
WVAA facilitates professional development programs, like the National Apartment Association’s CAM, CAMT, CAPS and NALP, plus offer continuing education courses to its members.
MEMBERSHIP EVENTS
Conferences and trade shows, where you can learn with your colleagues, seek out new products and solutions and build your professional network are common monthly events at WVAA.
WEST VIRGINIA SPECIFIC LEASE
Allows WVAA members to create, edit, save and print the official WVAA lease forms quickly and easily. This Web-based software features time-saving tools designed to make your business more productive and profitable.
TOOLS FOR INDEPENDENT RENTAL OWNERS (IRO)
WVAA helps the independent owners better handle their management problems plus improve the efficiency and effectiveness of their operation by helping them to be better informed and educated about superior ways of managing rental properties.
PRODUCT & SERVICE PARTNERS
WVAA’s local affiliates Business Partners (Suppliers) represents companies that specialize in doing business with the apartment / rental industry, and by joining our affiliates have shown a commitment to our members and our efforts.
LEARN HOW APARTMENTS AND THEIR RESIDENTS
STRENGTHEN THE WEST VIRGINIA ECONOMY
Prepared to be blown away … the total economic contribution rental housing provides in West Virginia is over $1.1+ billion!
LATEST WEST VIRGINIA INDUSTRY NEWS
Follow the voice of the rental industry in West Virginia, WVAA.
We monitor all proposed legislation at the local, state and federal level that affects, directly or indirectly, the rental housing industry within the state of West Virginia. Stay up-to-date with news that affects you, your employees, and your property.
Follow the Latest State Legislation
WVAA provides timely grassroots mobilization for the purpose of advocating at the state level and contributing to change in the rental housing industry. See what’s happening statewide, CLICK HERE. Enter any industry term in “Bill Text Search” to see if our industry is at risk to be affected.
Did You Know?
You can make a difference. Participate in and give generously to WVAA’s PAC, help protect the viability of rental housing in West Virginia. Learn more by CLICKING HERE.
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