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[quote=Anonymous]I’m a lawyer who’s practiced landlord/tenant in DC and have no idea what your jurisdiction is.  So this isn’t legal advice, but it’s two avenues I’d use personally in this situation—One, the reasonable accommodation process.  Doctor’s note that you have a “disability” that this is affecting.  A reasonable accommodation is to allow you to move immediately.  None of the standard break or move fees can be assessed if so.  People abuse this all the time to have pets with no fees and buildings everywhere roll over.  Yours will too.

Two, rent strike to cover your entire security deposit (one month deposit = don’t pay rent for a month before leaving), immediately prior to moving.  Let them sue you, you don’t want to be in the position of begging for your own money back, you have good counterclaims for violations of the warranty of habitability.  The building has acknowledged “he’s difficult” and that the behavior is not reasonable, but have they actually taken steps to evict him?  I doubt it, they’re happily collecting checks.  This shouldn’t be your problem.  Under no circumstances would I reward the building by paying them more.[/quote]

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