Recently had a problem with two section controls showing a large gap between them. I tried changing the table properties and the section size properties and nothing would remove the space.
Ended up typing the word auto into the Margins –> Top value box and it removed the space between the controls.
YES! I was dying on this and your post solved it. Thank you!
I am so glad I stumbled across this in 2014! I thought I had looked at all the possibilties. Thank you for posting this!