In the early 1980’s, the Chinese government launched the nationwide housing and land reform programme to tackle almost insurmountable problems in providing residential housing for its citizens and adequate business facilities to facilitate sustainable economic growth.  Real estate developers play a significant role in the reform process.  The object of this thesis is to identify the problems encountered under Chinese legislation with regard to controlling the activities of developers and suggest solutions. Chinese legislative provisions are compared with the provisions of the sophisticated American Uniform Common Interest Ownership Act and well-developed South African Sectional Titles Act. The first part of the thesis focuses on the complicated housing and land reform process in China.  The major part of the thesis focuses on the role of developers in the development, sale and initial management of the condominium scheme.  Topics discussed include the role of developers in the establishment of condominium schemes, allocation of parking spaces and the management of condominium schemes during the initial period.  Consumer protection against abuses of power on the part of developers, especially regarding the sale of condominiums in a building which is still under construction is another key focus. The author finds that under current Chinese law, the developer is neither provided with sufficient flexibility nor controlled adequately by pertinent legislation.  The most important shortcoming is that developers are not empowered to draft constitutive documents to suit the needs of their particular schemes.  Lack of a constitutive document creates disputes among developers, management agencies and unit owners over various issues, such as the boundaries between exclusive units and common areas and their individual rights and obligations.  Allowing developers to draft and register the constitutive documents would not only bind the three parties to the provision of constitutive documents but provide more flexibility to the developer.  The automatic establishment of an owners’ association after the first unit is transferred will create a channel for communication among the three parties and reduce further friction amongst them.

Thesis (Ph. D.)--University of Hong Kong, 2002. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves 440-483).

Thesis (M. Sc.)--University of Hong Kong, 1999. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves 106-110).

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Thesis (Master of Town Planning) -- University of Adelaide, Dept. of Architecture, 1972. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves 163-167).

Thesis (doctoral)--Universität Berlin.

Thesis (M. Sc. (Urb. Plan.))--University of Hong Kong, 1994. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves 166-171).

Thesis (M.Sc. (Urb.Plan.))--University of Hong Kong, 1994. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves 166-171). Also available in print.

Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Hong Kong, 2002. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves 440-483) Also available in print.

M.Com. (Business Management) / The purpose of this study is to: Identify the participants and their functions, in property development. Illustrate the importance of the financial function in the property development process. Examine the financial expertise participants in property development. of the Find out what further financial required by participants in development process. knowledge is the property The methodology which was followed consists of a literature study of the property development process, the participants in the process and their functions, as well as their training in the financial aspects of property development. An empirical study was subsequently used to determine which financial aspects participants in the property development process use in practise and in which aspects they require further training. The following findings were identified: From the literature study: The financial function occupies an important position in property development. The viability of a project must comply with investment criteria before commencement of a project. Members of property development teams have little or no training in financial aspects of property development. Members of project development teams require a basic knowledge of viability studies, sources of finance and financial decision making. From the empirical study: As a result of their training and experience, only quantity surveyors that work inclose relation with developers, developers, and to a lesser degree project managers, have financial knowledge in respect of property development. Architects and engineers have no financial background in respect of property development. All members of project development teams use the financial aspects of property development to a greater or lesser degree in the execution of their tasks. All members of project development teams require further training concerning financial aspects in property development, especially architects and engineers, who are involved with these aspects, to a lesser degree. Financial knowledge regarding property development is important for all members of project development teams. It is essential that each member of a property development team should have a broad knowledge of all disciplines. Financial knowledge is especially important for someone who wants to act as a developer.