Residential Tenancies Act 1997

A residential tenancy agreement does not include an agreement—

arising under a mortgage entered into honestly in relation to the premises; or

arising under a scheme if—

a group of adjacent premises is owned by a company; and

the tenants who have rights to occupy the adjacent premises are people who jointly have a controlling interest in the company; or

entered into honestly to provide a right to occupy the premises for a holiday; or

prescribed by regulation.

This section is subject to the following sections:

 section 6B (Residential tenancy agreement if agreement written and says it is residential tenancy agreement)

 section 6C (Residential tenancy agreement if agreement part of employment).