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Subject: Re: Unable to delete directory even after change of ownership.
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> As svn, when I try to delete the folder (/home/my_repos),
> I get the error "Permission denied".
>
> Why do I get this error when I (svn) am the owner of that
> directory?

To remove anything that is located in /home, including a directory
such as /home/my_repos, user svn would need write permission in the
/home directory.  Probably only root has write permission there.