President Lee: "Excessive Building Maintenance Fees Are Now Illegal"

President Lee Jae-myung stated on May 23, "It is now illegal to overcharge maintenance fees for commonly used buildings, whether they are apartments, officetels, or commercial properties."

On this day, President Lee shared an article discussing the 'Measures to Improve the Maintenance Fee System' on his X (formerly Twitter) account and wrote these remarks.

President Lee Jae-myung is speaking at the Senior Secretary Meeting held at the Blue House on May 21, 2026. Photo by Yonhap News Agency

President Lee emphasized, "Everyone has the right to request details of maintenance fees," adding, "From now on, all irregularities will be normalized in Korea."

Earlier, on May 21, the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport announced a plan centered on improving the accounting audit system for multi-unit housing. Previously, multi-unit housing could skip accounting audits with the consent of residents, but going forward, all such buildings will be subject to annual audits without exception.

In a Cabinet meeting this past February, President Lee also mentioned cases where maintenance fees were increased to circumvent rent regulations, pointing out that "concealing maintenance fee details is an act close to fraud and embezzlement."

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