Yangcheon-gu, First Seoul District to Operate Apartment Quality Inspection Team for Defect Checks

Experts in architecture, landscaping, and civil engineering inspect the 3,045-unit apartment in Sinjeong 1-1 District with representatives of prospective residents

[Asia Economy Reporter Park Jong-il] Yangcheon-gu (Mayor Kim Soo-young) conducted a defect inspection on 3,045 apartment units on the 5th through the quality inspection team system, the first of its kind in Seoul.

The quality inspection team system was introduced to prevent causes of construction quality-related defects in advance to improve the quality of apartment complexes.

The quality inspection team formed this time consisted of 10 expert members from the Yangcheon-gu Quality Management Committee across 8 fields including architecture, landscaping, civil engineering, fire safety, and electrical work, along with 5 representatives of prospective residents. They conducted a quality inspection on the newly built apartment complex in Sinjeong 1-1 District, scheduled for occupancy at the end of March following redevelopment.

On December 26 last year, the district established the first autonomous district ordinance in Seoul to provide a legal basis for the system’s implementation. Going forward, the quality inspection team will operate targeting newly constructed apartment complexes with 300 or more units and buildings with 200 or more units within the district.

Through this quality inspection, the major issues typically pointed out during the early occupancy period of newly built apartment complexes will be thoroughly checked, preventing construction quality-related defects in advance and contributing to improving residents’ housing satisfaction.

Kim Soo-young, Mayor of Yangcheon-gu, stated, “Starting with the operation of this quality inspection team, we will do our best to secure the quality of apartment complexes constructed in the area and to enhance the residential culture.”

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