One thing to keep in mind, it sounds as though you've been subject to these threats all along and now that there are either people on the waiting list or a surplus of rentals, the threat has been realized.

The information I am about to provide may not apply in your particular jurisdiction, and I would strongly encourage you to seek out an attorney based on the legal threats here to aid in the disposition of your case.If this happened in my state, the tenant could file something known as a "tenants assertion" alleging breach on the part of the Landlord, AKA providing unsafe living conditions.

Hey John,I am a triple threat (lol,lol,lol),would love to talk with you.I live in the West Valley, I know my market and I am a Real Estate Agent. 

The heat dissipation is much higher, again due to the insulation, which could pose a threat in certain situations.

They are so inflexible they forced us (with threat of cancellation) to initial and agree on the contract in writing to use their closing/title company even when the bank agreed in writing on an email to allow us to use our own title/closing company because, "there are NO changes to the contract". 

“Latent defects” are defined as: Material defects in real property or an improvement to real property that:(1)A purchaser would not reasonably be expected to ascertain or observe by a careful visual inspection of the real property; and(2)Would pose a direct threat to the health or safety of:(i) the purchaser; or (ii) an occupant of the real property, including a tenant or invitee of the purchaser.Here is the relevant section from MD Annotated Code 10-702: The State Real Estate Commission shall develop by regulation a single standardized form that includes the residential property condition disclosure and disclaimer statements required by this subsection.

Underwriting still has to confirm income and occupation is legal and the potential threat that looms while the federal law exists is that it 'may' not be.  

Of course we never heard from his attorney but the constant threat was getting the wife mad. 

Out of curiosity, if you owe money, and know you're behind on your payments, what is stopping you from purchasing your own NPN at a discount, which you created with your own negative behavior, besides the threat of foreclosure? 

It can't be an empty threat, and the longer you wait to take legal action, the longer you go with no rent payments.