My question involves an eviction in the state of: PA
I live in a 2-apt. building that has a shared yard. I've lived there 2 years come this April 1st with no problems, always paying rent and keeping the apartment in good condition. New tenant moved in downstairs with a huge dog and decided to fence in the yard to keep his dog in.
I am disabled, and objected to the landlord because this would cause me undo hardship in a number of ways. I asked that my disabilities be considered, and that the area to be fenced in not enclose the entire yard, so I would be able to have access to the laundry and garbage bins, which doing the entire yard would not. It would also allow the garbage bins to remain where they were, on the opposite side of the yard, instead of right under my windows, causing my apartment to smell from the garbage and dog feces, also related to, and affecting, my disability. Basically I was willing to not push the shared yard issue as long as I could continue living there in the same situation I had been for the past 2 years.
He didn't want that. He wanted the whole yard. The landlord said they liked the fence better that way as well. I kept trying to explain this was a disability issue and was requesting reasonable accommodation. They never refused to accommodate so I could even appeal it. They never even acknowledged the issue.
I finally wrote them and said that unless they addressed the disability issues I would be forced to talk to a lawyer because my rights as a disabled person were being violated.
Their answer was a 30-day notice to vacate. That's retaliatory.
This becomes a bigger problem because after being on the waiting list for 10 years, I finally got a section 8 voucher this past December which my landlord accepted, and a 1-year lease under the voucher. If the lease is terminated I will lose my section 8 and have to start all over.
But what I don't understand is why section 8 accepted the notice to vacate, since according to their rules there are only about 5 reasons she could do this, and "nothing will make you happy" are not grounds for section 8 eviction.
I would also like to sue them but don't know what kind of lawyer would take a part housing, part disability, part damages lawsuit.
Any advice would be appreciated. Yes, I'll try to move, but shouldn't have to lose my section 8 for this.
Thanks.

