Hi,
Asking for a friend! Seriously! LOL
I have a neighbor who speaks Spanish and needs help – thought I would ask here as this board has helped me in the past.
Neighbor is leaseholder on a rent stabilized lease in Brooklyn. They rent a room sometimes to a person who shares the bathroom. Said person is not paying rent. Neighbor wants them out.
Personal details – Neighbor is a young couple with 2 small children. Renter is a deadbeat who has access to their living space to use the bathroom. Neighbor doesn’t feel safe in current situation.
In terms of housing court language, is this a “roommate” situation? Is roommate holdover proceeding where this will fall under?
If neighbor goes to housing court alone, are there people who speak Spanish available?
Any current estimates on the courts and how long something like this could take?
Once the courts can help get the deadbeat roommate evicted, how might my neighbor be able to get the past due rent? Would this be housing court or civil court?
Thanks for your time and any advice I can share. And if you know of any web pages in Spanish I could share that would also be great.