Philip:

this is not about SUING the landlord. This is about his acting unlawfully, perhaps because of his ignorance of the law.

I am NOT a "litigious" person. I am only out to protect my self and my pets. I want nothing from this guy but for him to respect my rights.

I am a tenant at will, hence there is no lease. I don;t know what other "contracts" and "documents" you are referring to. HINT: the fact that I started this htread asking for advice perhaps implies I don't know much about this.

You do not really know enough about the situation to be criticizing me, or my friends here who have tried to help. And if you read the thread, you will find that I HAVE spoken with him and we seem to have resolved much of this.