Condominium or cooperative conversion eviction. An eviction of a tenant for the purpose of removing such tenant from a housing accommodation
in order to facilitate the initial sale and transfer of legal title to that housing
accommodation as a condominium or cooperative unit to a prospective purchaser or an
eviction of a tenant by any other person who has purchased a housing accommodation
as a condominium or cooperative unit when the tenant whose eviction is sought was
a resident of the housing accommodation at the time the notice of intent to convert
is given to convert the building or buildings to the condominium or cooperative form
of ownership pursuant to this section provided, however, that the eviction of a tenant
for nonpayment of rent or other violation of a rental agreement shall in no event
be deemed a condominium or cooperation conversion eviction.
Elderly tenant. A tenant who is a person or group of persons residing in the same housing accommodation
any of whom has reached the age of fifty-nine (59) years or over as of the date of
receipt of the notice provided for hereunder.
Handicapped tenant. A person who is physically handicapped as defined in M.G.L.A. c. 239, § 9, as of
the date of receipt of the notice provided for hereunder.
Housing accommodation. Any building, structure, or part thereof or land appurtenant thereto, or any other
real or personal property rented or offered for rent for living or dwelling purposes,
together with all services connected with the use or occupancy of such property, but
not including the following:
(1)
Housing accommodations which the United States or the commonwealth or any authority
created under the laws thereof either owns or operates;
(2)