Part 3 Exemptions and exclusions

5   Short term leases of holiday houses

(1)  This clause applies to a lease of residential premises, where:

(a)  the premises are ordinarily leased for holiday purposes only, and

(b)  the lease is for a period of not more than 6 weeks, and

(c)  the lessee is using, or intends to use, the premises for holiday purposes.

(2)  Any rental bond deposited or paid in respect of such a lease is exempt from the operation of all of the provisions of the Act.

6   Furnished premises let for more than $250 per week

The provisions of section 9 (2) (b) of the Act do not apply to:

(a)  the demand of an amount of money that would, if deposited or paid, be a rental bond, or

(b)  the receipt of a rental bond,

in respect of a lease of furnished premises for which the weekly rental is $250 or more.

6A   Tenancy guarantee scheme

(1)  In this clause, tenancy guarantee, in relation to a lease, means an undertaking:

(a)  given to a lessor by the Director-General of the Department of Housing, or by a person or body authorised in writing for the purposes of this clause by the Director-General, and

(b)  that provides that, subject to specified conditions, the lessor will be indemnified up to a specified amount against loss or damage arising from any breach of the terms and conditions of the lease by a specified lessee.

(2)  A lessor is exempt from the provisions of section 9 of the Act in respect of the receipt of a tenancy guarantee.

(3)  In this clause, a reference to the Director-General of the Department of Housing includes a reference to the New South Wales Land and Housing Corporation and to the Department of Housing in a case where the Corporation is acting in the name of the Department.