Gwanak District Holds 'Rental Deposit Fraud Prevention' Training for 700 Licensed Real Estate Agents

A district with high shares of young people and single-person households
Practical training focused on dispute cases

Gwanak District in Seoul, where young people and single-person households make up a large share of the population, has launched training to help local licensed real estate agents prevent rental deposit fraud. Amid growing concerns over rental deposit fraud and real estate transaction disputes, the district aims to strengthen the expertise and accountability of agents who handle transactions on the ground.

Park Junhee, head of Gwanak-gu, delivers welcome remarks at the "2026 Licensed Real Estate Agent Continuing Education." Photo provided by Gwanak-gu.

Gwanak District said on the 11th that it held the 2026 Continuing Education Program for Licensed Real Estate Agents on November 9 and 10 in the main auditorium on the eighth floor of the district office, for about 700 licensed real estate agents working in the district. Under the Licensed Real Estate Agents Act, practicing and affiliated agents are legally required to complete this training every two years.

The lectures were led by Professor Hyun Mun-gil of the Department of Real Estate at Wonkwang Digital University. The program went beyond explaining laws and regulations, focusing on practical issues agents encounter in the field. Topics included brokerage practices for different types of properties, laws and regulations related to brokerage, preventing rental deposit fraud, and the responsibilities of licensed real estate agents. It also presented examples of disputes and accidents that can arise during actual brokerage transactions. A video explaining the Housing Lease Reporting System, created using artificial intelligence (AI), was also shown. The video explained which leases must be reported, the reporting deadlines, and how to file a report, helping agents provide accurate information to the parties to a contract.

Young people make up 41.7% of Gwanak District's population, the highest proportion nationwide, and the district also ranks first in Seoul for the share of single-person households. In light of these characteristics, the district operates a Safe Lease Contract Assistance Service that helps residents with contract consultations, finding a place to live, and accompanying them to contract signings. It also operates the Our Neighborhood Housing Information Platform, the 365 Open Help Desk for Rental Deposit Fraud Victims, the Real Estate Safe Contract Form, and the Real Estate Dispute Mediation and Consultation Center.

“Licensed real estate agents, who are responsible for safe real estate transactions on the ground, play an important role in ensuring residents' housing stability,” said Park Junhee, head of Gwanak District. “We will continue to communicate and cooperate closely with licensed real estate agents to prevent rental deposit fraud and create a safe real estate brokerage environment where residents can transact with confidence.”

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