I own a 2 Family home in NYC, i have split my home into separate rooms for weekly tenants. I have a couple living in my finished basement and lately we have not been seeing eye to eye due to repairs I made that they are not happy with. I would like them out ASAP. I would like to take them to housing court but I fear I will be fined for having an illegal rooming house when I do not have it registered as a Multiple Dwelling.
My question is, will I be able to take them to court in a holdover case? Will my case be dismissed? How fast can I get them out?
I heard of something called "ejectment", but I would rather not have to go through civil court and be hit with fines.
There is no lease.
What are my chances of getting out of this with clean hands?
PLEASE HELP!