Boarding House Reform Push | Auckland News

Auckland News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Jun 29, 2026 · 2m

A new push to create a public register for boarding house landlords aims to protect vulnerable tenants after harrowing experiences like Bryan Watling’s—evicted from a dangerous property, now safer but still calling for universal standards. Labour MP Jenny Salesa’s bill, unanimously passed, would list disqualifications but faces legal scrutiny over loopholes that could let landlords dodge rules by switching to flatting. Experts warn without registering properties themselves, fire safety and basic amenities could be ignored. Property managers support regulation if it targets quality operators…