House owners' right

It is not unusual for house buyers to find that their compounds are not constructed according to the blueprint they were showed. The changes made are always in the interests of the developers.

It could be insufficient green areas or service facilities, or even houses rented for commercial use, not shown in the blueprint.

Ministry of Construction statistics show that about 80 percent of developers in Beijing make changes to the blueprints of their construction projects after being approved by the municipal urban planning department.