One-Vote-Per-Owner Voting Model (Kopfprinzip)
What does it mean?
The community votes by head (one vote per owner) instead of by ownership share. A single owner who holds multiple units still gets one vote; conversely, a small-unit owner has the same weight as a large-unit owner. This can skew decisions away from what the biggest MEA holders want.
Is this a problem when buying?
Something to clarify before buying. Not an automatic deal-breaker, but worth checking.
What you should do as a buyer
Check whether any single party holds multiple units — they would be under-represented. If you plan to combine multiple units later, you would not get extra voting weight.
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