Incheon City Provides Close Support for Relocation to Rental Housing for Housing-Vulnerable Groups

Incheon City Hall

[Asia Economy Reporter Park Hyesook] Incheon City is actively stepping up to help vulnerable housing groups living in jjokbang (tiny rooms), goshiwon (small dormitory rooms), and semi-basement units relocate to public rental housing.

The city announced on the 19th that it has been selected for the second consecutive year in the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport's 'Housing Upgrade Support Project for Vulnerable Housing Groups' and will proceed with the full-scale project.

This project provides close support throughout the entire process from housing counseling to moving into rental housing to assist vulnerable housing groups living in non-residential spaces or semi-basements at risk of flooding in relocating to rental housing, through cooperation between the government and local governments.

This year's housing upgrade support project plans to continue the 'Metropolitan Management Type' promoted by Incheon City last year and the 'Basic Management Type' of Michuhol-gu in a continuous manner.

The Metropolitan Management Type targets residents of jjokbang, aging goshiwon, and yeon-suk (boarding houses) concentrated in Jung-gu, Dong-gu, and Gyeyang-gu, while the Basic Management Type targets non-residential residents such as aging motels located in Michuhol-gu.

In particular, this year, semi-basement (underground floor) residents who fall below the minimum housing standards or are at risk of flood damage have been added as eligible recipients to support semi-basement households.

The project is carried out by the Incheon Metropolitan Housing Welfare Center, which plans to actively identify and assist those wishing to relocate to rental housing by utilizing the capabilities of local housing welfare specialized organizations. Moving assistants will also be provided to accompany those wishing to relocate in searching for desired housing and to help with moving and move-in cleaning.

The housing to be relocated to is public rental housing managed by LH and Incheon Urban Corporation, and if immediate relocation is difficult due to unavoidable reasons, temporary accommodations will be provided until moving into public rental housing.

Additionally, to address situations where non-residential residents fail to adapt to rental housing and move out immediately after moving in, self-support and self-reliance projects will be conducted simultaneously to assist with community adaptation and stable settlement.

An official from Incheon City stated, "We will ensure that the housing upgrade support project for non-residential residents, which was first implemented last year, becomes a continuous and professional welfare project to guarantee the housing rights of vulnerable housing groups living in jjokbang and semi-basements."

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