Apartment update...
I heard from the Code Enforcement Office of the city today. Yes, indeed - it seems that my landlord is in fact breaking the law. I had a good conversation with the enforcement officer and he got all the pertinent details and will take it from here. No, you cannot rent a garage as a living space without running water in the city of Berkeley (or a bathroom for that matter, or a kitchen). There is also the matter of taking the parking spot from the first floor apartment. I did not realize that was a code violation either. Will see where this goes. I am expecting some kind of retaliation from the landlord on this but he is like that. He claims in an email to know the law and that he is working within the laws of the state and city. I call bullshit! Loudly!
