This is about a 30 year old who is my tenant and lives above me. I am a former licensed psychologist with MS now, so I no longer practice, and I have no experience with sleep disorders anyway. I do have empathy for my tenant, however. I've been renting to him for 3 years. There are a number of facts and symptoms which point to trouble, which I really don’t want to be responsible for any more.
I do remember seeing odd welts on his forehead when he first moved in.
He asked to replace his carpets one time, as he claims they smelled (carpets were new). Later I found pet stain & smell remover spray under his sink (during repair).
I had inquired as to his snoring like a freight train before his 1st renewal, and he moved his bed to another room (he said a former girl friend had said nothing). About at this time I became aware that noises at night were in reality his sleep walking, and they have been very loud and shocking from time to time when he falls or knocks something over (perhaps once a month). THUD WHAM BAMB at midnight! He drinks alcohol heavily when he gets home from work and until bed, (I see his trash). I would guess he believes it helps him sleep. He apparently does not realize it contributes to sleep walking plus enuresis.
Finally, he has a compulsive water usage problem also, sometimes flushing the toilet 6 times in a row. (I pay the water bill.) He fills 30 1/2 gal. jugs of water at a time (what for?) I have asked him if there is anything wrong with the toilet (he says no).
Because he lives on the 2nd floor with a stairway leading down from the living room with no door or gate, I would have to guess this to be very dangerous in his situation.
Renewal of the lease is coming in a couple months. I would like to treat him like an adult and do not want him to be vindictive. I’m sure he faced a lot of ridicule and discrimination as a child at camp and sleep-over time. He does not have a partner and spends almost all of his free time on internet games.
Currently I am thinking about giving him the option to seek treatment in order to remain. I don’t think the ADA applies to this situation as I am living on the property and it is a 2 unit home. Perhaps he will leave now on his own, as I think avoidance has been his primary resolution strategy in the past and he's toop embarrassed to be treated. I am searching around the internet for a discussion group to get feedback, and found this one. What would you do? Thanks, Tom