Gyeonggi Province Refers 4 to Prosecution for Illegal Apartment Subscription in Dongtan 2 New Town, 3 Under Investigation

Gyeonggi Province has uncovered 58 individuals suspected of illegal apartment subscription in the Dongtan 2 New Town area of Hwaseong City, identifying cases where applicants raised their subscription scores through fictitious address transfers and false claims of supporting elderly parents. Four suspects whose charges were substantiated have been referred to the prosecution on charges of violating the Housing Act, while three additional individuals have been booked and are currently under investigation.

Gyeonggi Province ended the investigation into the remaining 51 individuals, concluding that they had no criminal charges based on the investigation results.

This investigation began after suspicions arose that some applicants had increased their subscription scores by moving their registered addresses without actual residence, or by falsely declaring elderly parents whom they did not actually support as dependents.

According to major cases, Suspect A is reported to have lived in a company-provided residence in a county in Jeolla Province since 2015, but transferred their resident registration address solely to a city in Gyeonggi Province in order to meet the apartment subscription requirements. This created the appearance of residency, allowing them to obtain housing under false pretenses.

Suspect B was found to have received housing by registering their mother, who actually resides in Busan, as a member of the same household for the purpose of qualifying for special supply targeting those supporting elderly parents.

Gyeonggi Province comprehensively reviewed resident registration changes, family relationships, actual residency, and application documents, and referred four individuals to the prosecution whose violations were substantiated. For the three individuals facing additional allegations, the authorities continue to investigate actual residency and claims of support.

Major Cases of Apartment Illegal Subscription

The Housing Act prohibits obtaining or enabling the acquisition of housing through fraudulent or other illicit means. Violation of this law can result in criminal prosecution, and administrative actions such as contract cancellations may be imposed in accordance with the relevant laws and regulations.

Son Imseong, head of Urban Housing at Gyeonggi Province, stated, “Illegal subscription deprives genuine demanders of homeownership opportunities and undermines the order of housing supply. Gyeonggi Province will continue to work in close cooperation with relevant agencies to strictly respond to illegal subscriptions and any acts that disrupt order in the real estate market.”

Meanwhile, since February this year, Gyeonggi Province has participated in the “Real Estate Illegal Practices Response Council,” led by the Government Policy Coordination Office, to share updates on real estate-related investigations with the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport, the National Police Agency, and the National Tax Service, and to discuss inter-agency cooperation measures.

Furthermore, Gyeonggi Province formed a “Special Task Force for Market Disruption in Real Estate,” which was operated on a temporary basis until June. However, due to ongoing public reports and continued illegal activities in the real estate sector, the province decided to extend the operation period until December.

This content was produced with the assistance of AI translation services.