ADDITIONAL FACTS SINCE MY FILING

1. On 31 December 2018, the landlord John Hauberg Larsen assaulted me several times. Fortunately, Larsen's assaults were caught on multiple cameras, and witnessed by my assistant who gave police testimony.  Larsen trespassed into my suite, while assaulting me. 

 

1. Larsen can be seen on multiple photos holding his iPhone(?) before and during the assaults. He struck me hard on the back of my right head. However, I do not have a photo of this strike, possibly a karate blow, to the back of my head. I do not the recall the other assaults which are captured on photos, because I was in shock. Fortunately, it seems very likely that Larsen captured his own act of delivering a blow to the back of my head because photos show him runnng his iPhone, before, and after the blow to my head. Therefore, I challenge Larsen to produce the entire video clip of this incident without any deletions. Should Larsen not do so, it should be held as an inference of his guilt.

 

1. This landlord stated his intention to trespass into my suite by unlawfully removing a separating wall, as well as walking through a separating door.
   On Sat, 12/29/18, John Larsen <jhlarsen@telus.net> wrote:
   

If you prefer, my guests could use the

pocket door by the fridge for bathroom access, although I

thought it might be less invasive for you if my guests were

not traipsing through the main floor kitchen. 

 

1. Larsen has shown no remorse. He continues to inflict on my space, from 7am to 10pm daily, by what I refer to in RTB proceedings as dirge-torture-music, at up to ~90dB. File 31034304. My hot water, washer, dryer, stove, are still off.

 

1. On 2 January 2019, I received the RTB's Review Consideration for 31029549, again, adverse to Larsen. The Review Consideration refused all points of Larsen's appeal.  However, Larsen almost-always retailiates after an adverse RTB matter.  So, I fear for my personal safety even more.  Not that long ago, two RCMP officers inspected my vehicle for possible sabotage by Mr. Larsen, then gave him a talk. 

 

1. The landlord chose to unlawfully take down the wall on the afternoon of December 31st, likely knowing that the District of North Vancouver bylaw and building departments would be closed; and the RCMP be short-staffed -- this is exactly what happened.


2. Several days after Larsen's assault, I am suffering from mild vertigo, and short term memory loss. The attending paramedics found my blood pressure to be 200/100; my Systolic has never been at 200.  Also, I had pain when turning my neck towards Constable Bresse.  Immediately after the assults, I had a difficulty with recognizing myself in the surveillance photos of the incident. It's possible that he may have hit me with a karate blow on the back of my head. I was unable to work for two days. I suffer from fear and some anxiety. A headache started after Larsen's assault and even today, I suffer a mild headache.  I believe that I'm suffering from cognitive deficits from the assault.

 

1. North Vancouver RCMP members have attended over a dozen times in attempting to get Larsen to cease and desist from acts that interfere with my quiet enjoyment.

 

 

1. On 29 December 2018, I sent an email for the RTB DIRECTOR in Victoria, BC, stating:
   
   

** MOST URGENT **

TO: RTB DIRECTOR, Victoria, BC

RE: REQUEST FOR s.95 PENALTIES - LANDLORD CREATING GIANT LOOPHOLE in

the RTA

FACTS:

Mr. Larsen inspected my suite today, 29 December 2018, and said he would remove an alleged

“temporary wall” despite all laws contrary to his intent, so his “family can access” my

bathroom.

According to your Burnaby intake officers, Mr. Larsen has been the subject of more dispute

applications, since May, than anyone they can remember.

URL of cloud where decisions against Larsen are stored:

https://mega.nz/#F!juRAQChC!38Uk9PLLCu0WHVS81ghQ9g

According to a very recent Decision in RTB file 31029549, this landlord Mr. Larsen --- in his

fifth legal attempt to oust the tenant since May 2018 --- cannot obtain relief from the RTA

unless he stops his adversarial relationship with the tenant.

https://www.scribd.com/document/396199508/RTB-s-Novel-law-Decision-vs-Scofflaw-

Landlord-John-Hauberg-Larsen-of-North-Vancouver#

Mr. Larsen has tried numerous times to oust this tenant (me) with unlawful means, but has so

far been prevented by the wonderful RCMP officers in the North Vancouver detachment.

However, this landlord has come up with an idea that will tear a giant hole in the Residential

Tenancy Act. According to an RTB Burnaby intake officer, no landlord had come up with this

“novel” intended breach of the RTA, before.

Larsen's intended loophole is as follows:

On Thursday, 29 November 2018, Larsen emailed me:

Mr Zalik,

This is official 30 day notice that the temporary wall will be removed so my family

has access to the main floor bathroom.

Removal of the wall will proceed on December 31st, 2018.

Yours truly

John Larsen

Landlord

On Thursday, 29 November 2018, I was informed by District staff that Larsen didn't have any

permit to demolish a wall, and that an engineering report, fees, and other forms would be also

be required by the District. Furthermore, "Al Karimabadi" <KarimabadiA@dnv.org> emailed

me a CC of his email to District staff::

Hi Colleen,

Please create an RFS and assign to area building inspector for investigation.

Thanks,

Al

The Arbitrator's decision in 31027213, pg.5, warned this landlord: “As a note, the Landlord is

now on notice that continued non-compliance with the Act may result in Administrative

Penalties being recommended.”

In the RTB's decision in #31021367, the arbitrator criticizes the LL's thinking in his threat of

using a baseball bat. This is the infamous “baseball ball threat” in which the Arbitrator wrote as

a very questionable act by the LL.

If successful, it is likely that more BC landlords will be availing of such a “loophole” that Mr.

Larsen intends to “create”.

Therefore, I respectfully request that the Director apply the $5K/day s.95

penalty against Mr. Larsen for attempting to create a new loophole.

Imo, an s.95 action, perhaps new legislation, and Guidelines for arbitrators are all necessary

that this landlord, and other landlords, are not allowed to tear down a wall to a tenant's suite;

for the particular reason that it would render the tenant's suite without the protection of the

Residential Tenancy Act that it now enjoys; and if landlords do so, that tenants are entitled to an

automatic $10,000 cash payment for aggravated damages and prospective loss of quiet

enjoyment. I would even suggest a large [disincentive] one-time cash payment, and/or rentreduction,

for any landlord's attempt to render tenants' suites outside of the protection of the

RTA by scheming to unlawfully breaking down a wall.

Partial history: The RCMP stopped him [twice] from removing my door -- once, after I won an

RTB decision:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iW1Uv7OuRpA

I found a related news article that states: “Landlord arraingned for allegedly stealing,

removing tenant's door ...A 63-year-old Landlord Adekunle Santos who allegedly removed the

entrance door of his tenant's shop”, which may serve as guidance.

Fyi, a recent new article in the North Shore News stated that the average rent increase in the

North Shore in the past year was around 6%, which is above the legal limit.

https://www.nsnews.com/real-estate/north-van-district-west-vancouver-rental-vacancy-ratesease-

but-rents-rise-1.23512628

Another North Shore News article cites a census - half of North Shore rents “unaffordable”:

https://www.nsnews.com/news/almost-half-of-north-shore-rents-unaffordable-census-

1.23094149

FYI, my rent is presently $770/month, set by arbitrators. North Shore News: “The District of

North Van saw an average rent of $1,584, which is an annual rise of 5.4 per cent.”

https://www.nsnews.com/real-estate/north-van-district-west-vancouver-rental-vacancy-ratesease-

but-rents-rise-1.23512628

Because Mr. Larsen has threatened total strangers, even my property as noted in an RTB

decision, with a baseball bat --- publicly visible on video's on the Internet --- I posit that Mr.

Larsen, due to his likely dire financial needs (get $2K a month more via AirBnB, per the UBC

study), needs to oust me using further unlawful means.

Proof of motive, landlord Mr Larsen was going bankrupt, 4386 Strathcona Rd, North

Vancouver BC

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ainR7CnN09M

Mr. Larsen has been undeterred by a $457/month decision against him by an arbitrator:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IvqPtjybFdM&feature=youtu.be

As you can see from this photo, in an incredible disrespect for the Rule of Law, the landlord

John Hauberg Larsen at 4386 Strathcona Rd,, North Vancouver, BC, V7G 1G3, has again

torched Registered Mail containing an RTB dispute hearing notice.

Retaliatory Landlord [Mr. Larsen\ Flaunts BC's Residential Tenancy Branch and the Law:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qL4ahUWzjDM

There is an existing RTB decision that landlord John Larsen must NOT enter tenant's suite

without Notice:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WLxcDUA1yYE

Airbnb more profitable than traditional renting in Vancouver, finds study

“An owner could make around $2,000 a month more using Airbnb over long-term rentals.”

https://www.citynews1130.com/2017/01/25/airbnb-profitable-traditional-renting-vancouverfinds-

study/

Deep Cove landlord [Mr. Larsen] retaliates by electrical shutoff after BC RTB's 6th decision

finding "bad faith" eviction attempts

https://archive.org/details/RETALIATIONHISTORYREGMAILEVIDENCE2MB

Scofflaw North Vancouver landlord [Mr. Larsen] apparently challenging Residential Tenancy

Branch and the Law

https://vimeo.com/282302127

Honorable RTB Director, may I please have your reply?

Yours Truly,

Robert Jose Zalik

tenant

604-512-9567

 

 

 

 

THE TENANT SEEKS THE FOLLOWING ADDITIONAL RELIEF:

 

1. I request damages including aggravated and damages in tort, and ask the RTB to deliver the strongest possible message to Larsen, who has been repeatedly censured by the RTB for his adversarial Behavior. The RTB's previous decisions have not deterred him. See 31029549's Review Consideration.

 

1. Given his self-proclaimed ability to kill people without being detected; and, his baseball bat threats to property and even to non-parties (censured in a previous Decision), I call on the Law of Natural Justice to allow me to take every defensive measure to protect myself and my space.

 

1. I request to be allowed to change locks, with no key for Larsen. I request that Larsen no longer be allowed to enter my premises; however, he may appoint a commercial, non-related person, to inspect according to law.

 

1. A search of relevant case law shows that violent perpetrators who are not charged by police are made to pay punitive, exemplary, aggravated and even special damages, to their victims, in civil courts and, in one or more tribunals.

 

1. A surveillance photo shows Larsen forcing my door open with his hand. I posit that Larsen entered my suite, to assault me, using his spare key. Therefore, I claim a one-time amound of $2,000 for necessary security equipment; and, the amount of $150/month for monitoring services.