73 Apartment Complexes in Seodaemun-gu Launch "Council" to Share Information and Address Common Issues

Establishes a system of four regional councils and a district council

Apartment complexes in Seoul’s Seodaemun-gu have formed a council led by apartment residents’ representative chairpersons to share information and discuss issues affecting multifamily housing. Seodaemun-gu, headed by District Mayor Park Woonki, announced on October 19 that it had officially launched the “Seodaemun-gu Apartment Association” to narrow information gaps between complexes and better protect residents’ rights and interests.

Park Woonki speaks at a special meeting to form the Seodaemun-gu Apartment Council. Provided by Seodaemun-gu.

The association is a council of residents’ representative chairpersons from apartment complexes subject to mandatory management. It aims to foster a healthy housing culture through exchanges and cooperation between complexes and discussions on local issues.

The association consists of four regional councils and a district council. The regional councils are divided into four areas: Seodaemun Area 1, covering Chunghyeon-dong, Cheonyeon-dong, Bukahyeon-dong, Sinchon-dong and Yeonhui-dong; Hongje Area, covering Hongje 1-dong, Hongje 2-dong and Hongje 3-dong; Hongeun Area, covering Hongeun 1-dong and Hongeun 2-dong; and Gajwa Area, covering Namgajwa 1-dong, Namgajwa 2-dong, Bukgajwa 1-dong and Bukgajwa 2-dong.

Each regional council comprises all residents’ representative chairpersons in its area and has four officers: one chairperson, one vice chairperson, one auditor and one secretary-general. Their terms are two years, with one reappointment permitted. The district council is made up of the officers of the regional councils and follows the same rules for appointing officers.

The association will focus on regular meetings and exchanges. The four regional councils will discuss local issues and share information between complexes at quarterly meetings. At meetings with the district mayor, participants will share key district affairs and seek ways to resolve residents’ complaints through questions and answers. The district will also appoint a policy special advisor with experience in apartment operations and management and strong public-private communication skills to coordinate residents’ views from the field with district policies.

On October 15, the district held an interim meeting in the main building’s auditorium on the sixth floor of the district office, with residents’ representative chairpersons and others in attendance. They adopted the association’s rules and elected officers for the regional councils and district council. Some officers will be elected at a later date.

“The issues facing multifamily housing can be addressed more effectively when the experience and information accumulated by each apartment complex are shared with neighboring complexes rather than kept within the complex,” District Mayor Park Woonki said. “I hope the association will bring together voices from the field and serve as a communication channel connecting the district and its residents.”

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