Kwonikwi: "Supply Relocation Housing When Unavoidable Situations Are Recognized"

A woman wearing glasses, Eunjeong Park, Chairperson of the Anti-Corruption and Civil Rights Commission. Photo by Jinhyung Kang aymsdream@

[Asia Economy Reporter Moon Chaeseok] An administrative adjudication decision has been made that if a resident moves to a newly built house nearby due to their existing home being old and inconvenient, they should be included as eligible recipients for relocation housing supply.

The Central Administrative Adjudication Committee (Central Adjudication Committee) under the Anti-Corruption and Civil Rights Commission announced on the 11th that even if a resident inevitably moved before the designated date set by Korea Land and Housing Corporation (LH Corporation), they should be selected as eligible recipients for relocation housing supply in accordance with the purpose of the relocation measures. Relocation housing refers to land separately supplied to homeowners whose houses are scheduled for demolition when the government develops a specific area and acquires land in the target region.

According to the Central Adjudication Committee, Mr. A, who moved into an old house in 2002, built a new house right next to his own in January 2008 due to inconvenience in living and moved there. LH Corporation started an urban development project in April 2008 and publicly announced the eligibility criteria for relocation housing supply through a resident notice. Only those who owned and continuously resided in the relevant house before April 21, 2007, were limited to being eligible for relocation housing supply.

Mr. A completed the ownership transfer procedure for the newly built house only one month after LH Corporation’s resident notice and applied to be selected as an eligible recipient for relocation housing supply. He argued that he had been residing within the urban development zone since 2002 and only failed to meet the criteria during the house construction and move-in process.

However, LH Corporation rejected Mr. A’s application, stating that he did not meet the residency requirement period. Consequently, Mr. A filed an administrative adjudication request with the Central Adjudication Committee, asking to be granted the status of a relocation housing recipient.

The Central Adjudication Committee concluded that Mr. A should be granted the status of an eligible recipient for relocation housing supply. It stated that residents who acquire another house within the project area and move to continue residing can be considered to meet the eligibility criteria for relocation housing supply in light of the purpose of the relocation measures.

Kim Myungseop, Director of the Administrative Adjudication Bureau at the Central Adjudication Committee, said, "Relocation measures are intended to compensate the basic living of residents who lose their homes due to public projects, so administrative agencies need to handle cases by considering the individual circumstances of the relocated residents when making decisions."

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