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Occupancy Rights and Building Defects: Public Understanding and Challenges in Malaysia

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Building occupancy rights are crucial in defective buildings, especially in unforeseen circumstances. However, occupants face several challenges in practicing their rights in defective buildings. This study aims to identify the public understanding of occupancy rights in the event of building defects and the challenges to practicing those rights in Malaysia. Face-to-face and online interviews were carried out with twenty residents. Thematic analysis was then used to analyze the data collected from the interviews. The results demonstrate that occupancy rights can be categorized into two themes: legal and social. The challenges to practicing the rights can also be categorized into two themes: regulations and information. The findings provide an understanding of the current occupancy rights issues in Malaysia.

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  1. Department of Civil Engineering, College of Engineering, Universiti Malaysia Pahang, Gambang, Malaysia

    Amira Munirah Abd Razak & Saffuan Wan Ahmad

  2. Faculty of Civil Engineering Technology, Universiti Malaysia Pahang, Gambang, Malaysia

    Mohammad S. Al-Mohammad & Rahimi A. Rahman

  3. General Educational Development, Daffodil International University, Dhaka, Bangladesh

    Rahimi A. Rahman

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  1. DISEG, Politecnico di Torino, Turin, Italy

    Giuseppe Carlo Marano

  2. Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Tirupati, Tirupati, Andhra Pradesh, India

    A. V. Rahul

  3. Department of Civil Engineering, Federal Institute of Science and Technology (FISAT), Angamaly, Kerala, India

    Jiji Antony

  4. Department of Civil Engineering, Federal Institute of Science and Technology (FISAT), Angamaly, Kerala, India

    G. Unni Kartha

  5. Department of Civil Engineering, Federal Institute of Science and Technology (FISAT), Angamaly, Kerala, India

    P. E. Kavitha

  6. Department of Civil Engineering, Federal Institute of Science and Technology (FISAT), Angamaly, Kerala, India

    M. Preethi

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Razak, A.M.A., Al-Mohammad, M.S., Ahmad, S.W., Rahman, R.A. (2023). Occupancy Rights and Building Defects: Public Understanding and Challenges in Malaysia. In: Marano, G.C., Rahul, A.V., Antony, J., Unni Kartha, G., Kavitha, P.E., Preethi, M. (eds) Proceedings of SECON'22. SECON 2022. Lecture Notes in Civil Engineering, vol 284. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-12011-4_68

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