Gwangju Urban Corporation Introduces "Direct Recruitment" of Prospective Tenants in Response to Increase in Vacant Permanent Rental Housing Units

Recruitment for 300 Type 12 Units at Usan Bityeoulchae

Supply Process Shortened to 60 Days from Application to Move-In

Eased Income Requirements Expand Access for Vulnerable Groups

Gwangju Urban Corporation has introduced a new system in which it directly recruits prospective tenants for permanent rental housing in order to reduce the problem of vacant units in aging facilities and to shorten the move-in process. Previously, it took about 100 days to confirm the waiting list for prospective tenants through the Gwangju city government, but with the corporation now handling recruitment directly, the supply period will be reduced to 60 days.

On March 12, Gwangju Urban Corporation announced that it will be recruiting 300 new prospective tenants for Type 12 permanent rental housing at Usan Bityeoulchae in Usan-dong, Gwangsan-gu, from March 23 to March 31.

Gwangju Urban Corporation.

The most significant change in this recruitment is the introduction of a "direct recruitment" method, in which the corporation manages every step from receiving applications to finalizing the waiting list. Previously, the application and ranking process went through the Gwangju city government and took about 100 days, but after the corporation and the city consulted to reform the process, the total period has been shortened to 60 days. As a result, housing supply can now be provided about 40 days faster than before.

The eligibility criteria for move-in have also been eased. According to the Enforcement Rules of the Special Act on Public Housing, the standard has been lowered to allow those earning up to 150% of the previous year's average monthly income for urban workers to apply. For a single-person household, the pre-tax monthly income must be 5,720,045 won or less, total assets must not exceed 245 million won, and vehicle value must not exceed 45,420,000 won. Any member of a homeless household who meets these criteria may apply.

This measure is intended to address the long-standing issue of vacant units. According to the corporation, this complex is expected to have about 100 vacant units by the end of this year, yet there are currently only six valid waiting applicants. The corporation has set the recruitment quota for prospective tenants at 300, based on an estimated contract conversion rate of about 50%.

Households moving in under the relaxed criteria may reside for an initial two-year period and may renew the contract once. However, if there are no waiting applicants as stipulated by relevant laws, additional renewals are possible.

For the rental conditions, for Group A, including basic livelihood and medical assistance beneficiaries, the security deposit is 2,398,000 won with a monthly rent of 47,700 won. For the general Group B, the security deposit is 7,163,000 won with a monthly rent of 94,000 won.

If there is competition among applicants with the same ranking, the order of prospective tenants will be determined by adding points based on the length of residence in Gwangju and the number of household members, among other factors.

Applications will be accepted only through in-person visits to the Bitgoeul Customer Center on the first floor of the Gwangju Urban Corporation headquarters from March 23 to March 31. After verification through the Ministry of Health and Welfare's computer network, the final results will be announced on the corporation's website after 4 p.m. on June 10.

Kim Seungnam, President of Gwangju Urban Corporation, said, "This direct recruitment of prospective tenants is an administrative improvement aimed at reducing citizens' waiting times and enabling faster occupancy of vacant spaces. We will continue to reduce housing blind spots through field-oriented housing welfare policies."

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