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Find real property lawyers for commercial leasing, development, land use rights, financing, and disputes. Foreign parties often negotiate factory or office leases rather than simple residential purchases.
Context: real property guide and land use rights explainer.
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Property and land-use basics
- Separate land-use rights from building ownership; check title and encumbrances.
- Commercial leases: term, rent review, fit-out, restoration, and early exit.
- Development and construction interfaces (planning, permits, contractors).
- Financing, mortgages, and sale-leaseback structures for operating companies.
- Disputes: rent arrears, construction quality, and co-owner conflicts.
Key PRC sources (illustrative)
- Civil Code of the PRC (Book II Property / Book III Contracts) — ownership, usufructuary rights, and lease rules.
- Urban Real Estate Administration Law of the PRC — development, transfer, and mortgage of urban real estate.
- Land Administration Law of the PRC (rev. 2019) — land-use rights, expropriation interfaces, and land types.
- Construction Law of the PRC — contractor qualifications, quality, and construction contracts.
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