Multiple Cheonan and Asan Apartment Lottery Winners Caught for Falsifying Addresses

Criminal Penalties and Forfeiture of Deposits Possible if Fraudulent Applications Are Confirmed

A large number of apartment lottery winners have been caught by police for falsifying their addresses in order to take advantage of the policy that gives priority for new apartment supply to residents of Cheonan and Asan in South Chungcheong Province.

On June 18, the South Chungcheong Provincial Police Agency announced that it had referred 15 people to the prosecution without detention on charges including violations of the Housing Act. These individuals illegally acquired housing by falsifying their resident registration addresses in order to win the lottery for new apartments in Cheonan and Asan.

The police apprehended the suspects following a request from the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport, which suspected that some of the lottery winners for three new apartment complexes in Cheonan and Asan had acquired their units through fraudulent applications based on false information.

According to the police, these individuals were aware that, under housing supply regulations, new apartments in Cheonan and Asan are given priority to local residents with the same application rank as of the recruitment announcement date. As a result, they falsified their registered addresses to gain this advantage.

A police official stated, "If fraudulent applications are confirmed, criminal penalties may be imposed, and contracts may be canceled with deposits forfeited." The official added, "In accordance with the 'Special Crackdown Plan for Real Estate Crimes,' we will strictly crack down on illegal activities, including acts that disrupt the order of housing supply."

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