Incheon City Addresses Safety Blind Spots in Small-Scale Multi-Family Housing... Repair Cost Support Provided

Apartment Complexes with Fewer Than 150 Households Under Voluntary Management
30 Million KRW per Apartment Complex, 10 Million KRW for Row Houses and Multi-family Houses

Incheon City Hall

[Asia Economy Reporter Park Hyesook] Incheon City will provide repair cost support to strengthen the safety management of aging small-scale apartment complexes.

The city announced on the 3rd that it will partially cover the costs necessary for the safety management of small-scale apartment complexes, which are in a safety blind spot due to difficulties in voluntary safety inspections.

The support targets apartment complexes with fewer than 150 households that have been in use for more than 20 years since their approval date.

Currently, apartment complexes with 150 or more households that have elevators installed or use centralized heating systems are designated as mandatory management targets and are subject to strict safety management standards. However, small-scale voluntarily managed apartment complexes have been criticized for being in a safety management blind spot.

The scope of support includes crack repairs, roof waterproofing, fence and retaining wall repairs, auxiliary and welfare facility repairs, and repairs for facilities for socially vulnerable groups.

According to the apartment management ordinance subsidy support standards, the city plans to provide support by linking city and district funds within the range of 30 million KRW per apartment complex and 10 million KRW for row houses and multi-family houses. The remaining costs will be borne by the building owners.

Starting next month, the city will conduct a demand survey, on-site inspections of applicant complexes, and feasibility reviews to select the target complexes and provide safety enhancement cost support.

Apartment complexes wishing to receive safety inspection and repair support can apply to the apartment management departments of their respective districts.

Meanwhile, Incheon City aims to conduct safety inspections for 862 aging small-scale apartment buildings over three years from 2021. Last year alone, it fully supported the safety inspection costs for 375 buildings comprising over 13,000 households and completed the inspections.

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