Court sees more property cases

The number of "property rights identification" lawsuits has increased by 22 percent in Shijingshan district, according to the district court.

"Property rights identification" lawsuits are those in which several affected parties - usually owners, tenants or their relatives - dispute who should get compensation for a property that is demolished.

Zhang Peng, president of the district's No 2 civil tribunal, said the court has handled 109 property rights identification cases so far this year, compared with 89 in the same period in 2009.