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The Developer’s Role in the Surging Chinese Condominium Housing: Through the Comparative Lens of the US System

Chen, Lei

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Abstract

Although the Chinese Property Code of 2007 has formalised condominium ownership, the minimal provisions regulating developers in creating condominium projects are incompatible with the crucial role they play. This oversight in Chinese law has been the root cause for many problems and disputes arising from the developers’ management of building projects and administrative practices. This paper explores a wide spectrum of roles that developers play in the planning, construction and management of condominiums in China. This paper also engages in a critical analysis by comparing current Chinese law and practices with the American Uniform Common Interest Ownership Act. It concludes that developing rules to improve regulation of developers willprovide legal certainty and predictability for purchasers.

Citation

Chen, L. (2010). The Developer’s Role in the Surging Chinese Condominium Housing: Through the Comparative Lens of the US System. Asia Pacific Law Review, 18(2), 233-242. https://doi.org/10.1080/10192557.2010.11788234

Journal Article Type Article
Online Publication Date Nov 4, 2016
Publication Date 2010-12
Deposit Date Sep 22, 2023
Journal Asia Pacific Law Review
Print ISSN 1019-2557
Electronic ISSN 1019-2557
Publisher Taylor and Francis Group
Peer Reviewed Peer Reviewed
Volume 18
Issue 2
Pages 233-242
DOI https://doi.org/10.1080/10192557.2010.11788234
Public URL https://durham-repository.worktribe.com/output/1740181