Government to Prioritize 6,000 Public Rental Housing Units for Residents of Ssokbang and Gosiwon

Public Rental Housing Larger and Cheaper than Jjokbang Rooms
Yeongdeungpo, Daejeon Station, Seoul Station Jjokbangchon Redevelopment Project
Support for Moving and Relocation Expenses... Cooperation for Resettlement

[Asia Economy Reporter Moon Jiwon] The government will prioritize providing more than 6,000 public rental housing units this year to residents of vulnerable groups living in jjokbang (tiny rooms) and gosiwon (small dormitory-style rooms).

On the 12th, the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport announced plans to actively promote the 'Housing Upgrade Support Project,' which closely supports vulnerable groups from housing consultation to move-in and settlement, in collaboration with local governments and Korea Land & Housing Corporation (LH).

Since last year, the Ministry has been promoting public housing projects targeting jjokbang villages, where housing-vulnerable groups mainly reside, such as Yeongdeungpo, Daejeon Station, and Seoul Station jjokbang villages, to fundamentally improve their poor living conditions and enable existing residents to resettle.

Once the jjokbang village redevelopment is completed, sufficient public housing will be supplied for existing jjokbang residents to move into. Public housing offers larger space and a more pleasant environment than jjokbang rooms, and rents are about 15-30% of the current levels.

In particular, when moving to new public rental housing, residents can also receive support for relocation and moving expenses. Currently, relocation expenses amount to about 8 million KRW, and moving expenses are paid differentially based on area, with approximately 600,000 KRW for units under 33㎡.

Yeongdeungpo, which completed designation as a redevelopment district last year, is expected to complete the district plan within this year, and Daejeon Station aims to finish by early next year. The Seoul Station jjokbang village, whose project plan was announced on the 5th, plans to pursue district designation for redevelopment this year.

During the redevelopment process, the Ministry actively collects opinions not only from jjokbang residents but also from land and housing owners to ensure their resettlement and fair compensation.

In the case of Yeongdeungpo jjokbang village, compensation plans have been concretized through multiple consultations with the residents' countermeasures committee, and similar discussions on compensation and relocation plans will be held with resident councils composed of landowners and tenants in Daejeon Station and Seoul Station areas.

The Ministry explained, "We will continuously promote the housing upgrade and jjokbang village redevelopment projects to realize inclusive housing welfare and to provide an opportunity to cleanly renovate the urban environment."

It added, "Since sufficient opinion gathering and consultation with residents are necessary during the redevelopment process, we will also do our best to communicate effectively."

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