Photo=Reporter Kang Eungu,
, ‘A bill amending the special law on lease fraud, allowing victims of lease fraud to reside in public rental housing for up to 20 years (10 years rent-free + 10 years with rent) has passed the hurdle of the National Assembly standing committee. Since the 22nd National Assembly was inaugurated, this is the first achievement where the ruling and opposition parties, together with the government, have reached an agreement to address a people’s livelihood issue.’,
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, ‘According to the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport on the 21st, the amendment to the special law on lease fraud was passed at the plenary session of the National Assembly’s Land, Infrastructure and Transport Committee in the morning. The key point is that the Korea Land and Housing Corporation (LH) purchases victim housing through auction at a lower bid price and provides victims with long-term public rental housing with no rent burden for up to 10 years. If the victim wants to continue living in the house, they can pay rental fees at the level of public rental housing and live for an additional 10 years.’,
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, ‘LH will use the auction profit (LH appraisal price – bid amount) generated from purchasing victim housing at a lower bid price to support the rental fees. Any remaining auction profits after residence will be paid to the victims. However, the total sum of the auction profit, rental fee support, and other government support cannot exceed the security deposit that the victim has not received back.’,
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, ‘Support will also be provided for victims who are moving from existing public rental housing. They can choose another public rental housing priority supply and receive rental fee support, or immediately receive the remaining auction profits by deducting the rental fee support received during the residence period. If a victim wishes to move to private rental housing instead of public rental housing, they will be given the option to choose private housing.’,
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, ‘The bill also includes victims of trust scams, illegal structures, and victims of higher-priority victim housing to fill the blind spots. Victims of dual contract fraud without resistance are also covered by the special law. This includes new tenants who have signed a new lease contract when the existing tenant has not received their security deposit back. Victims who have established the right to leasehold on the victim housing and cases where the lease security deposit is less than 700 million won will also be recognized as victims.’,
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, ‘The amendment to the special law on lease fraud passed on this day is scheduled to be finally deliberated at the plenary session after going through the National Assembly Legislation and Judiciary Committee. Once passed at the plenary session, it will be enforced two months after promulgation following the amendment of subordinate regulations. A Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport official stated, “We will smoothly prepare for the purchase of victim housing before the enforcement date, such as subordinate regulations, budget, manpower, and detailed operational standards.”‘,
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