(b) An eviction of a tenant by any other person who has purchased a condominium or cooperative unit in a housing accommodation 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 or should have been given to convert the housing accommodation to the condominium or cooperative form of ownership pursuant to this Section. However, the eviction of a tenant for non-payment of rent or other substantial violation of a rental agreement shall in no event be deemed a
CONDOMINIUM OR COOPERATIVE CONVERSION EVICTION, as long as the landlord would have taken the same action at the same time whether or not the landlord was converting the housing accommodation to the condominium or cooperative form of ownership.
(2) If a landlord intends to transfer the housing accommodation to a prospective purchaser where the landlord knows or should have known that the prospective purchase intends to convert the housing accommodation to a condominium or cooperative unit, and such prior landlord seeks to evict the tenant in anticipation of conversion, such eviction shall be deemed to be a
CONDOMINIUM OR COOPERATIVE CONVERSION EVICTION for the purpose of this Section.