Section 87KResidential Tenancies Act 2010 (NSW)

Tenant no longer eligible for student accommodation

(1) A landlord may give a termination notice on the ground—
(a) the residential premises are purpose-built student accommodation, and
(b) the tenant rented the premises as a student, and
(c) the tenant is no longer a student.
(2) The termination date must be—
(a) for a periodic agreement—at least 90 days after the notice is given, or
(b) for a short fixed term agreement—
(i) on or after the end of the agreement, and
(ii) at least 60 days after the notice is given, or
(c) for another fixed term agreement—
(i) on or after the end of the agreement, and
(ii) at least 90 days after the notice is given.
(3) The regulations may prescribe residential premises that are or are not purpose-built student accommodation for the purposes of this section.

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