The landlord's conduct is legal. I note that he is NOT ending your lease if you don't have one. The advantage to a tenant to signing a lease is...

What proof does the landlord have to give to establish a lack of access defense? The claim is false, and gives no specifics.

You are correct that proving a negative is difficult. However, were there access letters ahead of time? Can the landlord prove those? Your proof...

Call it to HPD's attention, but generally speaking, this is going to require a lengthy expensive judicial proceeding in State Supreme Court.

My lease states for three people can my landlord dictate those people?

No, your landlord cannot dictate. You are entitled to have your boyfriend live with you and the cops will know that.

Is my landlord legally able to contact my father (who is not a cosigner ) for an overdue balance/partially paid rent? ?

As long as the landlord is telling the truth, you're pretty much stuck with this behavior.

How long does a landlord have to complete construction on a single family home?

I would not recommend withholding your rent, but I would recommend suing them for breach of warranty of habitability.

My landlord wants to sue me but can he?

If you caused him to get a ticket because of the garbage, yes, he can sue you, regardless of the illegality of the occupancy. I'm a graduate of...

Yes, you should proceeding with an HPD case. The difference is that DHCR is an agency and it does its thing and the Courts do their thing in HP...

Moving out of country, how can I fight a $180 late fee on a $900/month rent?

Your landlord is taking advantage of the fact that you have to be physically present in court to sue for the return of your security deposit. ...

If a residential lease says subletting is not allowed, isnt that violating New York state law?

Under New York Law, under most circumstances, you are permitted to sublet. However, the procedure for doing so is complicated and I would highly...