Haenam-gun Supports Rent for Public Properties Affected by COVID-19

Usage and Rental Fee Rates Reduced to 1%, Benefits for Tenants in Suspended Tourist Attractions

Haenam-gun Office Building Exterior (Photo by Haenam-gun)

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Seo Young-seo] Haenam-gun, Jeollanam-do (Governor Myeong Hyun-gwan) announced on the 22nd that it will provide support such as rent reductions for tenants of public property who suffered damage due to COVID-19.

The county decided to lower usage fees and lease fees for tenants operating businesses in tourist sites managed by the county as well as those leasing public property, in order to overcome the economic downturn together.

Accordingly, the current usage and lease fee rates of 4-5% applied to public property leases will be reduced to 1% (with a 50% reduction for bid-based leases).

The support period is from February 1st to July 31st, and amounts already paid will be refunded, while future bills will reflect the reduced amounts.

In addition, in accordance with the revision of related enforcement ordinances, the county plans to establish practical and reasonable support standards such as period extension, usage fee reduction, and rate reduction after calculating the damage period.

Eligible applicants can visit the relevant department in charge of the leased business site starting from the 1st of next month, bringing an application form, business registration certificate, and a small business confirmation or SME confirmation certificate. However, leases for cultivation or residential public property are excluded. For detailed inquiries, contact the Property Management Team of the Finance Division in Haenam-gun.

Within Haenam-gun, there are about 30 business establishments leasing public property, including restaurants and souvenir shops in tourist sites such as the Uhang-ri Dinosaur Fossil Site and the Myeongnyang Naval Battle Museum, which have suspended operations due to the spread of COVID-19.

Meanwhile, on the 21st, Haenam-gun held the 2nd extraordinary public property review meeting and approved six agenda items, including support measures for public property tenants, as originally proposed.

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