Check Unpaid Local Taxes of Landlord Before Lease Contract!

Operation of 'Landlord Unpaid Local Tax Inquiry System' to Protect Tenant Property Rights

Screenshot of the 'Gwangjin Hope Toon - Landlord Unpaid Local Tax Inquiry System' series published on the district office website

[Asia Economy Reporter Jong-il Park] Gwangjin-gu (District Mayor Kim Seon-gap) is actively promoting the ability to check the landlord's unpaid local taxes to protect the property rights of tenants who rent houses or commercial buildings.

The district has created a webtoon to easily explain the 'Landlord's Unpaid Local Tax Inquiry System' to prevent tenants from suffering damages by not being able to recover their rental deposits due to landlords' failure to pay local taxes. This can be viewed on the district's website and official SNS channels.

Tenants who wish to inquire must submit an application form with the landlord's consent for inquiry and copies of the landlord's and applicant's ID cards to the district tax office before signing the contract.

Through this, tenants can check the landlord's outstanding tax amounts, tax notices with remaining payment deadlines, and unpaid local taxes among those reported by the deadline.

Kim Seon-gap, Mayor of Gwangjin-gu, said, "With the recent surge in jeonse and monthly rent prices and the enforcement of the three lease laws, tenants' anxiety is increasing. The most worrisome concern is the fear of not being able to recover rental deposits. To alleviate this, we are implementing a system that allows tenants to check landlords' unpaid local taxes before signing contracts, and we encourage many to use it."

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