Support Project for Housing Upgrade of Non-Residential Residents in Jjokbang and Goshiwon to Fully Launch

▲ Non-residential Occupant Housing Upgrade Support Project Procedure (Provided by the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport)

[Asia Economy Reporter Lee Chun-hee] Housing upgrade projects to support the relocation of non-residential residents in dense areas of jjokbang (tiny rooms) and gosiwon (boarding rooms) will be actively promoted in Seoul, Gyeonggi, Incheon, Busan, Gwangju, Jeonbuk, and other regions.

The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport announced on the 12th that it has selected 11 local governments in Seoul, Gyeonggi, Incheon, and Gwangju as leading municipalities to implement the housing upgrade support project for non-residential residents. The key support areas announced on this day include ▲Seoul’s Jung-gu, Yongsan-gu, Dongjak-gu, Gwanak-gu, Guro-gu, Gangnam-gu, Yangcheon-gu ▲Incheon’s Jung-gu, Dong-gu, Gyeyang-gu, Michuhol-gu ▲Busan’s Nam-gu ▲Gwangju’s Buk-gu ▲Gyeonggi’s Siheung, Ansan, Suwon, Gwangmyeong ▲Jeonbuk’s Jeonju-si.

This project is a follow-up measure to the "Strengthening Housing Support Measures including Guaranteeing Children's Housing Rights" announced in October last year and will be implemented starting this year. It is a project that provides close on-site support throughout the entire process from housing consultation to moving into and settling in rental housing for non-residential residents who are unaware of housing support information or find it difficult to handle the public rental housing application process alone. The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport held a nationwide call for projects from January 31 to February 15, reviewed project proposals, and conducted expert consultations before finally announcing the implementing agencies on the 12th.

The selected leading municipalities for the housing upgrade support project will operate outreach counseling and mobile counseling centers to discover candidates wishing to move into rental housing by utilizing local welfare capabilities such as housing welfare centers and social welfare centers. For those identified as candidates wishing to move into rental housing through one-on-one counseling, the project plans to provide close support by accompanying them on-site during the search for desired housing and also operate moving assistance services.

In particular, if non-residential residents are inevitably required to vacate their current residences after applying for public rental housing, temporary shelters will be operated. Additionally, even after moving into public rental housing, specialized projects will be run by each local government to ensure that local welfare services are not interrupted and to support the adaptation process to the community.

The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport plans to hold joint workshops to facilitate smooth cooperation among the selected local governments, government ministries, LH, and related organizations for this project. It will also establish a housing upgrade support project council and an expert advisory group to support project implementation.

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