The need for better regulation of boarding houses w/ Jenny Salesa 14 June 2023

The Loafer's Lodge fire has demanded better scrutiny around the management of New Zealand's boarding houses but problems  have been going on for years and with weak regulation it is very difficult for councils to push for better standards. MP Jenny Salesa has a private member's bill in the biscuit tin that proposes a register be set up at the industry's cost that will provide better oversight of the sector. Alex Bonham talked to her about how this would work and how it would improve protections for vulnerable people and expose bad landlords.