In general the problem with Tit-for-tat is that it requires repeated interactions with the same person. In the neighbor example, that’s not necessarily a problem.
Of course that raises the question of what previous interactions with the neighbor were like something the OP hasn’t specified, e.g., does he have a history of making unreasonable demands of the other members of the apartment? Has he been otherwise a nice guy?
In general the problem with Tit-for-tat is that it requires repeated interactions with the same person. In the neighbor example, that’s not necessarily a problem.
Of course that raises the question of what previous interactions with the neighbor were like something the OP hasn’t specified, e.g., does he have a history of making unreasonable demands of the other members of the apartment? Has he been otherwise a nice guy?