Housing Act 1980

11 A tenancy of a dwelling-house is not a secure tenancy before the expiry of the period of exemption if—

(a) it was granted for the purpose of enabling the tenant to attend a designated course at an educational establishment; and

(b) before the grant of the tenancy the landlord notified him in writing of the circumstances in which this exception applies and that in its opinion the proposed tenancy would fall within this exception ;

unless the tenant has before the expiry of that period been notified by the landlord that the tenancy is to be regarded as a secure tenancy.

A landlord's notice under sub-paragraph (b) above shall specify the educational establishment which the person concerned proposes to attend.

In this paragraph—

• " designated course " means any course of a kind designated in regulations made by the Secretary of State for the purposes of this paragraph;

• " educational establishment" means a university or establishment of further education ; and

• " the period of exemption " means, in a case where the tenant attends a designated course at the educational establishment specified in the landlord's notice, the period ending six months after the tenant ceases to attend that (or any other) designated course at that educational establishment and, in any other case, the period ending six months after the grant of the tenancy.