Section 7Residential Tenancies Act 2010 (NSW)

Premises to which Act does not apply

This Act does not apply in respect of the following premises—
(a) premises to which the Landlord and Tenant (Amendment) Act 1948 applies,
(b) premises used to provide residential care or respite care within the meaning of the Aged Care Act 1997 of the Commonwealth,
(c) serviced apartments, that is, buildings or parts of buildings used to provide self-contained tourist and visitor accommodation that are regularly cleaned by or on behalf of the owner or manager,
(d) premises used as a hotel or motel,
(e) premises used as a backpackers’ hostel,
(f) a hospital or nursing home,
(g) any part of a club used for the provision of temporary accommodation,
(h) premises used for residential purposes, if the predominant use of the premises is for the purposes of a trade, profession, business or agriculture.

Sourced from the New South Wales Legislation website at 8 June 2026. For the latest information on New South Wales Government legislation please go to https://www.legislation.nsw.gov.au. Verify the current text against the official source before relying on it.

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