Impact of ownership and architectural design on property disputes in multi-owned buildings

Abstract

With the trend towards increased property disputes in multi-owned buildings (MOBs), a greater focus is needed on dispute management to prevent huge litigation costs, high-stress levels, and disharmony in urban communities. Existing studies have recognized that pinpointing sources of disputes allows proactively minimizing dispute occurrence and influence. Ownership structure and architectural design of MOBs are viewed as the critical sources, but the effects of their detailed aspects on disputes remain unclear. This study aims to identify ownership and architectural factors of MOBs impacting on the incidence and intensity of disputes within communities in the property. It first defines crucia..