In order to know if your landlord broke any laws one would need to know more details about the offense committed by the landlord and the state in which you reside.
Yes, I believe there is a provision in the law for the sale of the premises.
Yes, but seek legal counsel on how best to do it. If you don't have the protection of the law, the landlord could steal or destroy any and all of your property that he can. If it isn't the landlord breaking in, the landlord is legally obligated to provide reasonable assitance to help you protect your property.
As a tenant, if the landlord wishes to break their own lease, you have the right to seek damages just as they would if you had broken your lease. The usual outcome for a landlord to break a lease is that the landlord forfeits any right to retain the security deposit.
In most cases you cannot. The landlord expects you to be a law abiding citizen. If you know you are getting incarcerated the landlord may let you break the lease because they would rather have some notice so they can line up prospective tenants.
Nothing. The landlord need only give you the notice required by law (20 days in WA) and then simply move back in. The exception is if you have a lease--in that case, the landlord must honor the term of the lease unless the landlord and tenant mutually agree to break the lease. In that case, the tenant is free to demand compensation of the landlord for the landlord's breaking the lease.
why won't the police help me after my landlord sent someone to break into my home
You'll find it is not okay to break any laws.
Usually the landlord, but there's no law about it.
A landlord can, at any time, initiate eviction proceedings against the tenant if he fails to pay his rent on time. Normally the landlord does this after the fifth day of default.
When you break the law in any state
Check your laws.
Yes, you can break your lease if your landlord refuses to fix things, as long as this is specified in the lease. Your landlord is liable for keeping the home in working order and safe. Contact an attorney to help you with the lease.