Section 8 Lettings to students.

A tenancy is not a protected tenancy if it is granted to a person who is pursuing, or intends to pursue, a course of study provided by a specified educational institution and is so granted either by that institution or by another specified institution or body of persons.

In subsection (1) above “specified” means specified, or of a class specified, for the purposes of this section by regulations made by the Secretary of State by statutory instrument.

A statutory instrument containing any such regulations shall be subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of either House of Parliament.