Establishment of 30 Million KRW for a Total of 20 Buildings in the Vacant House Maintenance Project
Demolition of Abandoned Vacant Houses to Prevent Crime and Safety Accidents, Alleviating Residents' Anxiety

Gurye-gun Provides Up to 1.5 Million KRW Support for Demolition of Rural Vacant Houses View original image


[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Yuk Miseok] Gurye-gun announced on the 10th that it will promote the rural vacant house maintenance project this year to prevent crimes and safety accidents caused by vacant houses and to alleviate residents' anxiety.


The vacant house maintenance support project provides demolition cost support for vacant houses that have been unoccupied or unused for more than one year.


The county has secured 30 million KRW of its own funds and plans to support the demolition costs for a total of 20 houses, providing up to 1.5 million KRW per house.


The project targets vacant houses that have been neglected for more than one year and are comprehensively selected based on △ vacant houses with concerns about various crimes, environmental pollution, fire outbreaks, collapses, and other safety accidents △ vacant houses owned by recipients and near-poverty class under the 「National Basic Livelihood Security Act」 △ cases that are harmful to public interest or significantly damage the residential environment and aesthetics.


This project received applications at the eup/myeon offices on the 19th of last month and selected 20 houses as project targets after review on the 25th.


Demolition will begin this month, aiming to complete maintenance by November.


Kim Sunho, the governor of Gurye-gun, stated, "We will actively promote vacant house maintenance projects and rural housing improvement projects to improve the residential environment in rural areas."



Meanwhile, the county plans to continue promoting the vacant house maintenance support project annually to prevent various safety accidents and crimes that may occur in vacant houses and to improve aesthetics.


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