Seongnam City to Hold Operations and Ethics Training for Building Representatives from 255 Complexes

Practical training on management fee spending
and long-term repair plans at City Hall's Onnuri Hall on Nov. 17
Ways to prevent conflicts over inter-floor noise and smoking in apartment complexes
Those unable to attend can complete the course online by year-end

Seongnam City, Gyeonggi Province (Mayor Shin Sang-jin), announced on Nov. 13 that it will hold training on the operation and ethics of residents' representative councils on Nov. 17 at the Onnuri Hall at City Hall for building representatives from 255 apartment complexes in the city subject to mandatory management.

A view of Seongnam City Hall. Provided by Seongnam City.

Building representatives, who are members of residents' representative councils, are required under the Multi-Family Housing Management Act to complete four hours of training on operations and ethics each year. Managers of apartment management offices, members of election committees and other residents may also attend if they wish.

The training will cover key revisions to laws and regulations related to apartment management, the operation of residents' representative councils and election committees, amendments to management rules, and practical matters such as selecting service providers. It will also explain how to establish long-term repair plans, build up long-term repair reserves, spend management fees and handle accounting. Participants will also learn ways to prevent conflicts among residents caused by inter-floor noise and smoking within apartment complexes, and to encourage communication.

Building representatives who cannot attend the in-person training can complete the mandatory course by the end of this year through the Cyber Training Center for Apartment Housing Management operated by the Korea Land and Housing Corporation's (LH) Central Support Center for Apartment Housing Management.

In June, Seongnam City provided practical training for about 160 apartment management office managers and crime prevention and fire safety training for about 500 security and facility safety managers. In July, it held an apartment housing law academy attended by 90 people, including building representatives and apartment management office managers.

A Seongnam City official said, "We hope this training will help enhance the professionalism and transparency of apartment management and prevent conflicts among residents." The official added, "We will continue to provide customized training tailored to on-site needs to help establish a safe and transparent culture of apartment management."

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