Dear Ministry of Business, Innovation & Employment,

There are two hostels that have undergone change of use from residential to commercial;

1) House of Pirie (38 Pirie Street, Mt Victoria)

https://www.booking.com/hotel/nz/house-o...

2) Wellington Wibes Hostel, formerly House of Tawatawa (112 Quebec Street, Owhiro Bay)

https://www.booking.com/hotel/nz/house-o...

The hostels are additionally in other platforms including AirBnB offering long term stays over 28 days with 20 other occupants in any given time per property making them classified as boarding houses.

And considering the below:

- https://www.stuff.co.nz/nz-news/36076150...
- https://www.legislation.govt.nz/bill/mem...
- https://www.tenancy.govt.nz/about-tenanc...

Please provide:

A) Investigation reports on the properties compliance including Healthy Homes Standard

B) Number of Residential tenancy Act / boarding house related complaints received past two years

I would like to have this opportunity to understand whether the MBIE is working to mitigate the risks similar to Loafers lodge without the need for additional legislation.

Yours faithfully,

Miss M Quicken