Gyeonggi Province Offers Up to 20 Million Won for Management of Rental Fraud-Affected Residences

The Gyeonggi Provincial Government will provide up to 20 million won for repairs to common areas and up to 5 million won for repairs inside individual units in rental fraud-affected residences that are difficult to manage, for example due to the absence of the landlord, in order to prevent safety accidents.

On August 24, the Gyeonggi Provincial Government announced that it will be accepting applications for the second half of its "Emergency Management Support Project for Rental Fraud-Affected Residences" from August 26 to September 30.

The support is available for residences where at least one household has been officially recognized as a victim of rental fraud. The government will cover costs for repairs to common facilities such as fire safety, elevators, electricity, lighting, security systems, waterproofing, and plumbing—up to 20 million won per residence. For exclusive spaces within individual units, up to 5 million won per household will be provided.

If a victimized household has become vacant, the government will also support the costs of fire safety management and elevator maintenance for those units. These measures are intended to prevent additional accidents and damages which may occur in properties where management has ceased because the landlord cannot be reached.

Gyeonggi Provincial Government

In the first half of this year, Gyeonggi Province supported 38 cases, mainly for essential repairs directly related to residential safety, such as waterproofing, leak repair, heating, plumbing, and fire safety and elevator systems. In a satisfaction survey, all 38 respondents answered that they were "very satisfied."

Applications can be made at the relevant department of the city or county where the affected residence is located. For more details, visit the "Rental Fraud Victims Center - Notices" section of the Gyeonggi Housing Welfare Portal or the "Information Disclosure - Notices" section of the Gyeonggi Housing and Urban Corporation website. Inquiries can be directed to the Gyeonggi Province Rental Fraud Victim and Prevention Support Center at 031-242-2450.

Tae Soo Kim, Director of the Housing Policy Division at the Gyeonggi Provincial Government, stated, "This project is designed to ensure the safety of rental fraud-affected residences that are difficult to manage due to the absence of the landlord, and to reduce housing anxiety for affected tenants. We will continue to provide practical support that victims can genuinely experience in their daily lives."

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