Basement rental is not up to code, LL not interested in addressing issues. What next?

Hi everyone,

I'm living in a basement suite that has some building code violations. Looks like my slumlord did some electrical work himself and cut corners.

He says that I inspected the unit before I moved in so I consented to the state that it was in.

Reading other posts on this sub, it sounds like the RTB does not care about code violations and will not issue binding actions related to it. Is this true?

What's my next course of action? Should I get the city involved? Hire a private inspector to check the code? How much would that cost? Would I have to move out if there are violations?

I just want to be careful with what I do next. Thank you!