Queensland Consolidated Acts

RESIDENTIAL TENANCIES AND ROOMING ACCOMMODATION ACT 2008 - SECT 29

29 Act applies to certain residential tenancy agreements etc.

(1) This Act applies to residential tenancy agreements and to—

(a) lessors, tenants and their respective rights and obligations under residential tenancy agreements; and

(b) premises under residential tenancy agreements; and

(c) a tenancy under a residential tenancy agreement.

(2) However, this Act does not apply to all residential tenancy agreements.

Examples of residential tenancy agreements to which this Act does not apply—

1 Under section 26 , this Act does not apply to a lease given by the State under certain other Acts.

2 Under section 31 , this Act does not apply to an agreement giving a right of occupancy for holiday purposes.

3 Under sections 32 and 44A , this Act generally does not apply to an agreement if the tenant or resident is a boarder or lodger.

4 Under sections 33 and 34 , this Act generally does not apply to an agreement for premises that are part of an educational institution, hospital, nursing home or retirement village.

5 Under section 36 , this Act does not apply to certain agreements under which the tenant is being supplied with temporary refuge accommodation.

6 Under section 37 , this Act does not apply to agreements under the Manufactured Homes (Residential Parks) Act 2003 .

7 Under sections 521 , 522 , 523 and 524 , this Act does not apply to certain long-term leases.