The Act does not apply to:

• People who rent holiday premises for holiday purposes.
• Approved supported accommodation for the fi rst 13 weeks.
• Hospitals, nursing homes and some refuge accommodation.
• People covered by the Retirement Villages Act 1999.
• Owner-occupiers of mobile homes covered by the Manufactured Homes (Residential Parks) Act 2003.
• Headlease agreements for approved supported accommodation, affordable housing agreements or government employee housing.
• Accommodation subject to rehabilitation orders by the Drug Court.
• Rental purchase plans or tenancies for less than 28 days arising from a sale contract.
• Accommodation provided by Aboriginal Hostels Limited.
• Rooming accommodation provided under the Aged Care Act, the Mental Health Act, or in a private hospital under the Private Health Facilities Act.
• Accommodation for school students arranged/provided by the school or the education department.
• Students in on-campus accommodation provided by a University or non-profi t organisation (though any bond must be lodged with the RTA and is covered by the Act).
• Lodgers who rent rooms in private accommodation (though any bond is covered by the Act).
• Boarders who rent a room from a provider who has less than four rooms available for rent (though any bond is covered by the Act).