Queensland Consolidated Acts

RESIDENTIAL TENANCIES AND ROOMING ACCOMMODATION ACT 2008 - SECT 33

33 Educational institutions

(1) This Act does not apply to a residential tenancy agreement for premises used for—

(a) accommodation for school students—

(i) provided as part of, or under an agreement with, a school; or

(ii) arranged by a school for students of another school; or

(iii) provided with financial assistance from the education department; or

(b) accommodation for students within the external boundary of a registered higher education provider’s campus provided—

(i) by the registered higher education provider; or

(ii) by an entity, other than the registered higher education provider, if the accommodation is provided other than for the purpose of making a profit.

(2) Subsection (1) (b) (ii) applies even if the accommodation is provided on land owned by the entity within the external boundaries of a registered higher education provider’s campus.

(3) Despite subsection (1) , if a rental bond is paid for a residential tenancy within the external boundary of a registered higher education provider’s campus, the provisions of this Act about rental bonds apply to the agreement.