OK. So false advertising, misleading information, and fake news, if included in the lease is a ground to walk away from the big bad liar.

The attic apartment you described does not suggest that you rented a legal dwelling. But who knows? Why did you not contact your local code...

The disabled son's age may preclude the parents charging any rent. In my own personal opinion the parents should avoid becoming the son's landlord.

No one but you and the tenant knows the terms and conditions of the rental agreement you signed. Does the lease describe the apartment's condition...

HPD rental agreements are controlled by a set of rules and regulations. There is no way to guess whether the rent increase is proper or not without...

Wow. Housing Court rarely ever would allow a tenant intent on giving up possession as rapidly as you plan to do, to also consent to a money...

Sure. That is the definition of a Free Market rental.

No. Your Roommate does not have a legal relationship with you even when you live in the same apartment and pay rent to the same tenant. Your...

No. You could seek an order from Housing Court to allow the limited supervised access you claim you need to remove your possessions. You could...

Based only upon the information you provided the money you pay currently as monthly rent is THE rent since your landlord accepts the rent amount...