# The Assured and Protected Tenancies (Lettings to Students) Regulations 1988, Note: Explanatory note


(This note is not part of the Regulations)
Section 8 of the Rent Act 1977 and paragraph 8 of Schedule 1 to the Housing Act 1988 excepts from the definition of “protected tenancy” and “assured tenancy” in section 1 of the respective Acts a tenancy granted to a student, or prospective student, at an educational institution specified for the purposes of the said section 8 or paragraph 8 by regulations if the tenancy is granted by such an institution or by a body so specified.
These Regulations consolidate the Regulations specifying institutions and bodies for the purposes of section 8 and specifies the same and certain other institutions and bodies for the purposes of the said paragraph 8.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1988/2236/note (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/assured-and-protected-tenancies-lettings-to-students-regulations-1988/note
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