6AWhat is a residential tenancy agreement?

6A What is a residential tenancy agreement? (1) An agreement is a residential tenancy agreement if— (a) under the agreement— (i) a person gives someone else (the tenant) a right to occupy stated premises; and (ii) the premises are for the tenant to use as a home (whether or not together with other people); and (iii) the right is given for value; and (b) the agreement is not an occupancy agreement under section 71C. (2) The agreement may be— (a) express or implied; or (b) in writing, oral, or partly in writing and partly oral. (3) The right to occupy may be— (a) exclusive or not exclusive; and (b) given with a right to use facilities, furniture or goods. (4) This section is subject to the following sections: • section 6D (Certain kinds of agreements not residential tenancy agreements) • section 6E (Certain people given right of occupation not tenants).