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Sunlight theft: Homeowners get 520,000 yuan
(China Daily)
Updated: 2010-01-08 10:44
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A court in Kunming, capital of Yunnan province, ordered a property developer to pay 520,000 yuan to 12 homeowners as compensation for blocking rays of the sun to their houses.
The property developer was dragged to court after he built a 13-story building a few meters away from a 7-story residential structure in 2007.
Residents of the shorter building said they have no access to sunlight throughout the day as the taller building stands right in front of their windows.
(Metropolis Times)
