[Photo] Lee Chang-woo, Dongjak-gu Mayor, Participates in the Good Rent Spread Challenge

Photo Featuring Message Supporting Kind Landlord Movement with Hashtags Cheering Small Business Owners... Since March Last Year, 1,068 Participants Joined Kind Landlord Movement, 2,526 Stores Received Rent Reductions

[Asia Economy Reporter Jongil Park] Dongjak-gu (Mayor Changwoo Lee) has participated in the ‘Good Rent Spread Challenge’.

The ‘Good Rent Spread Challenge’ is a relay campaign proposed by the National Association of Mayors, County Governors, and District Heads. It was established to overcome the economic crisis by promoting the good rent movement led by local governments amid the ongoing COVID-19 situation.

The challenge is conducted by participants sharing photos on SNS holding signs and hashtags expressing their participation in the good rent movement.

Changwoo Lee, Mayor of Dongjak-gu, posted a photo with the message ‘Please join the good rent movement’ and supported small business owners with hashtags symbolizing the establishment and spread of the good rent movement.

Since March last year, the district has promoted the good landlord movement to ease the rent burden on small business owners. A total of 1,068 people voluntarily participated, and 2,526 self-employed tenants received rent reduction benefits, making it a nationwide exemplary case.

At a meeting chaired by the Deputy Prime Minister in November last year, the ‘Dongjak-gu Good Landlord Preferential Savings Project,’ which provides a 5% preferential interest rate to small business owners through cooperation between the district, Dongjak Credit Union, and Sadang Saemaeul Geumgo, was incorporated into government policies to alleviate small business rent burdens and received great response.

Changwoo Lee, Mayor of Dongjak-gu, said, “The participation of landlords is a great support to small business owners. Dongjak-gu will also join efforts to overcome the economic crisis,” and added, “We ask for many landlords to participate so that we can overcome the COVID-19 crisis.”

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