(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-empt that part, preempt 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 are more than one heir, the nearest heir,
(b) If the owner of the other part is a person other than the
heir, the owner in neighbor of or the owner of the part
adjoining such a part.