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Residential Tenancies Act 1997
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53 Employer-provided accommodation
(a) the residential tenancy agreement was entered into as part of a
contract of employment; and
(b) the tenant has, since the agreement was entered into, ceased to
be employed by the lessor; and
(c) the lessor requires the premises to accommodate another
employee.
(2) If a residential tenancy agreement is entered into between a university
and—
(a) a visiting academic; or
(b) a staff member; or
(c) a contract employee; or
(d) a postgraduate student; or
(e) an undergraduate student; or
(f) a person undertaking an approved course of study;
and a person of the kind mentioned in paragraphs (a) to (f) ceases to
be a person of that kind, on application by the university, the ACAT
may make a termination and possession order.
(3) If the ACAT makes an order under subsection (1) or (2), the ACAT
must give the tenant no less than 4 weeks notice of the termination of
the tenancy.