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Chinese man in legal tussle after buying 34th-floor flat in 32-storey building
Despite no legal protections on illegally developed housing compounds, some Chinese internet users say it is the only way they can afford to own property.
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A man in China put a down payment for a flat on the 34th floor of an apartment building in a village near the city of Xian, but was told four years later that the completed building only had 32 floors. More than a decade later he is still fighting to be fully refunded. His case highlights the risks associated with a grey housing market in China, known as flats with limited property rights.
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