"Registry Records Should Be Free," 24,000 Real Estate Agents Petition

Petition to Be Submitted to Court Administration Office

The Korea Association of Realtors said it will submit a joint petition and a petition bearing the signatures of more than 24,000 members to the Court Administration Office on Nov. 6, calling for the withdrawal of proposed amendments to the fee rules for certificates of registered matters and free online access to and issuance of the certificates.

A for-sale flyer is posted at a real estate agency in Songpa-gu, Seoul. Aug. 11, 2026. Photo by Kang Jinhyung.

The association said that, amid public concern over the proposed amendments, access to registry information must be guaranteed to ensure transparency in real estate transactions and protect the public's property rights.

Certificates of registered matters are important public records that can be used to verify ownership and other rights related to real estate. They play an essential role in protecting the public's property rights and ensuring transaction security in various dealings, including real estate sales and leases. In particular, because verifying registry information is a basic step in preventing transaction-related incidents for parties to real estate transactions and licensed real estate agents, the association says online access to and issuance of the certificates should be free so that everyone can use registry information without financial burden.

Following its petition to the Court Administration Office, the association also plans to hold a large-scale rally at 11 a.m. on Nov. 13 in the National Assembly's main building, calling for the withdrawal of the proposed amendments to the fee rules for certificates of registered matters and free online access to and issuance of the certificates.

"Registry information is important public information that protects people's valuable property rights and supports safe real estate transactions, so everyone should be able to access it without burden," said Kim Joungho, the association's chairperson. "Through our petition to the Court Administration Office and the rally at the National Assembly, we will continue to convey the public's views and do our utmost to secure the withdrawal of the proposed amendments to the fee rules for certificates of registered matters and make online access to and issuance of the certificates free."

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