Section 457: Pre-emption of sold house

1) If there are different owners of the different parts of the same house and the owner of a part sells his or her part to another person, the owner of another part may, if he or she intends to pre-emption of sold house that part, pre-empt such a part of the house by paying the amount paid by the buyer and the fee incurred in the registration of the deed to the buyer.

2) In making pre-emption pursuant to sub-section (1), the following person shall get preference as follows:

(a) If the owner of the other part is the heir, such an heir, and if there is more than one heir, the nearest heir,

(b) If the owner of the other part is a person other than the heir, the owner of the part adjoining such a part, or the owner of the part neighboring such a part.