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Research study on emerging propoeties with unknown owners in ‘vacant housing’ issue (Report No.154)

Summary

A problem of land with unknown owners had emerged; ministries have started to address it through amendment of acts in recent years. In addition, an increasing number of vacant houses managed insufficiently or abandoned causes worsening of living environment of residential areas. Focusing on the problem, the research project examined emerging issues in searching and identifying owners as well as efforts by local governments to deal with a problem. Lastly, a committee of academic specialists and officials from local governments discussed how to improve operation based on actual situations in becoming untraceable of property owners.

Keywords

unknown owners, vacant houses, questionnaire survey, case study, local governments, search for owners, streamlining operations

Publication

Feb 2020

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