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Why it might take longer to have your sectional title in that block of flats

While an owner of a unit does not own what is below or above their uni. [iStockphoto]

The repeal of the Sectional Properties Act of 1987 in 2020 was an exciting prospect for tenants who wanted to have legal documentation proving ownership of their space.

They wanted proof to show they are the individual proprietors of the properties shared with other tenants.

It revised some crucial clauses of the 1987 Act...