Can someone get out of a lease due to medical reasons?

I spoke with the real estate people today. The lady was very helpful and very understanding. Although they wont let him out of the lease, she said now was perfect timing for them to get it rented quickly. Which hopefully will mean he will only have to pay one more month.
I gave his 30 day notice and she asked if she could go ahead and put it back on the market, I said yes please, the sooner the better.
I am getting everything together to go move his belongings ( a 4 hour trip)and at the same time completing some things on the house he will be living in.
So much to do and I will be glad when it is done.
Thank you all for your responses, this case is closed. :)

It wouldn't hurt to get a doctor's written notice that this person cannot live by himself or whatever the reason may be.

I had a friend who got out of a lease because she couldn't walk up the stairs. Doctor's notice said that her arthritis was not good and navigating those stairs were not good for this condition.

Thank you for the information, I will see what I can do for him.

From my understanding medical conditions that stop you from living alone are reasons to let you out of a lease.

I would tell the landlord that he is a danger to himself living alone and he doesn't have the money to pay for the term of his lease and live with assistance.

Send a letter that says the same thing and that the letter is notice to vacate the premises. Do this return receipt.

Is there any way to find out when the house is rented or leased out? This would be important if the landlord tries to enforce the entire lease payment. They can only recover actual lost income, so if you notify him that as of July 1st or June 25th that your brother will be completely gone and he rents it out August 1st then he only lost 1 month, if there wasn't a deposit. Is that clear as mud?

My experience has been that individual landlords are easier than corporations to deal with, corporations forget they are dealing with people and unpredictable life.

It depends on the terms of the lease and the applicable laws in that state, as the law varies from state to state. Some states DO NOT allow you to break a lease because of medical reasons (unless the medical reason was caused by living there), if his lease is in one of those states then hopefully the landlord will work with you on this.0