13Agreements that are residential tenancy agreements

13 Agreements that are residential tenancy agreements

13 Agreements that are residential tenancy agreements

(1) A residential tenancy agreement is an agreement under which a person grants to another person for value a right of occupation of residential premises for the purpose of use as a residence.

(2) A residential tenancy agreement may be express or implied and may be oral or in writing, or partly oral and partly in writing.

(3) An agreement may be a residential tenancy agreement for the purposes of this Act even though—

(a) it does not grant a right of exclusive occupation, or

(b) it grants the right to occupy residential premises together with the letting of goods or the provision of services or facilities.

Note.

See section 8 for agreements that are not covered by this Act. Section 7 sets out premises not covered by this Act.

(4) For the purpose of determining whether an agreement is a residential tenancy agreement, it does not matter that the person granted the right of occupation is a corporation if the premises are used (or intended for use) as a residence by a natural person.