140204 stop it

Unlike previous attempts, this fax went through.

February 4, 2014

James

Beverly Epstein & Jack Steinman

500-28 Balmoral Avenue

Toronto, ON M4V 1J4

tel: 416-720-3824

fax: 416-901-9513

Sent by fax: http://goo.gl/qpSkj2

Dear Beverly, James and Jack,

Re: Suite 306/28, lease of Francois Deribere-Desgardus

I am subletting the aforementioned apartment, by which I mean I paid the Lessee a sum of money to ensure full and unrestricted access to the rental premises. I have tried in the past to bring to your attention issues with the tenancy by fax (at the fax number listed in the N4 you have given me), verbally and via hand-written letters. You have stated you were going to fix some of these issues but so far I received nothing. Furthermore, the fax number was off and you told me that it is so because the landlords are in a holiday. Here’s what has happened since:

• • The power went off on January 16. You told me that the breakers were to blame. You went to see what caused it, then told me you found it but it was locked, but you cannot restore power right away because you have to walk 5-6 dogs and you will do so later, maybe in an hour. You also said you will leave a note on the door as soon as the power is restored. I waited for the power to be restored but left after a while. When I came back, some of the food in the fridge was spoiled and I had to throw it away. There was no notice and earlier you told me “buddy, you’re just a guest here.”

  • Toward the end of January you asked me a couple of times when am I moving out. On February 3 you told me you thought I am not supposed to be here. In the evening you knocked on my door together with another man wearing white undergarments and handed me a cell phone. I explained to you that I do not have much time and as you left, you claimed I am trespassing and you will be calling the police.

Since the apartment is paid in full until the end of the month, I consider your acts to be harassment and I am asking you to stop. If you need to show the place to prospective tenants, please provide lawful notice and, time permitting, I might be able to even tidy up a bit.

I trust I will receive an answer before the end of February 4, 2014. You may use 206-666-4473 to contact me by voicemail or fax for the next couple of weeks. Please note that my fax number changes frequently and I try to keep contact.zodian.net updated with the latest number.

Yours truly,

Andrei Zodian

Unfortunately, worse things were to come my way. On that day or the next, I've discovered the footprints of shoes that were not mine (http://go.zodian.net/balmoral4):

I only had two pairs of shoes in the apartment (http://go.zodian.net/balmoral5):

Here's a black and white detail (http://go.zodian.net/balmoral6):

There had been no notice prior, no emergency and I had no guests since having cleaned the floors.