The conversion of long-term leases into sectional units is a critical process under the Sectional Properties Act, 2020, and its accompanying Regulations, aimed at transitioning property ownership from leasehold models into the modern, unit-based registration system. The conversion seeks to modernize real estate registration by anchoring individual ownership to clearly defined and registered units. This process protects owners, clarifies legal interests, and improves the enforceability of securities due to issuance of titles. A sectional unit is a distinct, independently owned portion of a larger building or development, such as an apartment, townhouses or office suite, registered under a sectional title. . Unlike stand-alone properties, ownership of a sectional unit also includes an undivided share in the common property—shared areas such as
staircases, corridors, lifts, gardens, and driveways.
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