What can I do about terrible tenants in an illegal basement who are family of the landlord and on the deed?

I agree with Mr. Smollens that you should lock your door, but this probably isn't going to help much. Since your landlord his this little detail...

It is not a good idea to withhold rent, but it is a good idea to sue the landlord for a refund for the breach of the warranty of habitability. ...

How use and occupancy is determined - would this help?

Technically, use and occupancy is set by many factors that can INCLUDE what the current rent being paid is. TYPICALLY, courts will set use and...

If you follow that instruction properly, you'll be fine.

Question for friend: What is present rent stabilization status of this unit? Can she continue as M2M (month-to-month) tenant?

The second question first: The lease clause claiming the unit is not regulated is only effective if it's true. If it's not true, no such clause...

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Can volunteers of America housing tell someone not on the lease to leave within 24 hours?

This probably is not a lease, but is rather a "license." If that is the case, VOA can boot these people out right away, although court is the...

What can I do?

The actual process of evicting you would take some considerable time. Obviously, you want to get out as quickly as you can manage, but we are...

Do I have a case?

This is not actually a landlord tenant question. This is actually a negligence question. You need the same kind of lawyers who handle automobile...

If I am being severly harassed by my landlord to the point where he is taking out appliances and putting a new lock on the storm

There is no Civil Court in Ronkonkoma or anywhere else in Suffolk County. There are actions you can take, but not like they are in the City.

As previously noted, the landlord CAN back out.