Where have all the boarding houses gone?
Jane Lye is a solicitor employed by the Legal Aid Commission NSW, and a member of the Boarders and Lodgers Action Group. The views expressed in this article are her own and do not necessarily reflect the published views of the Legal Aid Commission NSW. The Olympic Games are being marketed as an unparalleled business opportunity for Sydney. But for vulnerable people such as boarding house residents, this event is exacerbating problems they already have in finding safe, secure and affordable accommodation.
