I would not make this a legal matter, but you will have to decide if you want to commit to living with this landlord.

Most are fine with that, but a few will have problems with it and claim there are legal issues, etc..

If you need financial help, ask under the "Finance, Tax, and Legal" forum.

Indeed, the FAIR ordinance is anything but fair to non-corporate landlords, seemingly punished for investing in rental houses to generate income as an alternative to stocks and bonds.A handful of opportunists likely could learn to exploit these new rules, preying on otherwise law-abiding landlords to obtain legalized shake-down payments.

@Rud SevHere is a start:https://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/51/topics/839015-are-sy...https://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/51-tax-legal-issues-con...

You may consider terminating the lease depending on how much time remains, your skills, the legal system, and other factors.Based on what you've said, I am concerned there's someone else occupying the home or something else is going on.

Do not rely on it for legal advice.

I am exploring "office hacking" but i don't know if there are any legal or zoning issues with something like that. 

I think everyone who has been affected must come together and find a legal solution.

After looking into it more, I'm concerned about potential tax implications and legal issues, such as piercing the corporate veil.