REASONS AND CONSEQUENCES OF RESPONSIBILITY LACK DURING CONSTRUCTION OF SINGLE-FAMILY HOUSES
REASONS AND CONSEQUENCES OF RESPONSIBILITY LACK DURING CONSTRUCTION OF SINGLE-FAMILY HOUSES

Summary/Abstract: This paper focuses on the responsibility in the field of architecture, more specifically in the field of construction of single family houses. Responsibility is discussed in two sections - Responsibility during designing a single-family house and responsibility during execution of a single-family house. The three main participants, on whom responsibility lies, are: architect, investor and/or user and the contractor. Paper also discusses four issues: decline of investments in real estate between 2008 and 2014, disloyal competition, legislation, and inconsistent and illegal building. In the end are presented possible solutions for the mentioned issues including raising awareness of person's responsibility, different sanctions for offenders, change of current legislation, active collaboration, awareness of individual's role in the process and the necessity of legally differentiating between the investor and the final user.

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