128 Jeonse Fraud Victims in Daejeon Receive 'Special Law Support'

A total of 128 victims of jeonse fraud in the Daejeon area have become eligible for support under the "Jeonse Fraud Victims Act" (hereinafter referred to as the Special Act).

According to Daejeon City on the 3rd, as of the 1st, a total of 367 cases of jeonse fraud victims' relief applications have been received in the region. Among them, Daejeon City requested the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport to review and decide on 313 cases, resulting in the determination of 128 victims of jeonse fraud.

Victims of jeonse fraud and empty jeonse recently participated in a relay speech at a sit-in protest in front of the National Assembly in Yeouido, Seoul, urging for proper resolution of jeonse fraud and empty jeonse issues. Photo by Hyunmin Kim kimhyun81@

Once determined as a victim of jeonse fraud, support can be provided under the Special Act, including suspension or postponement of auction and public sale of the housing, priority purchase rights, allocation of tax claims, credit recovery, and financial and emergency welfare support.

The eligibility criteria for support include ▲completion of housing delivery and resident registration (move-in report) with a confirmed date ▲jeonse deposit of 500 million KRW or less ▲occurrence or expected occurrence of damages where multiple tenants have not been compensated ▲reasonable suspicion that the landlord intended not to fulfill the return obligation.

Jeonse fraud victims must apply to Daejeon City with documents related to the affected tenants. After investigating the damage, Daejeon City forwards the information to the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport within 30 days. The Ministry then notifies the tenants and related agencies of the results within 30 days after committee review and resolution (with a possible one-time extension of up to 15 days for unavoidable reasons).

Tenants whose determination as jeonse fraud victims is rejected may file an objection within 30 days from the date of notification.

Upon receiving an objection, the Ministry’s committee conducts a re-examination within 20 days and provides the final notification of the results to the tenants and related agencies.

As of now, the total damage amount reported by applicants for jeonse fraud relief in Daejeon City amounts to 40.615 billion KRW. Among these, 98% of the damaged housing is identified as multi-family and multi-unit houses. Eighty-six percent of the total victims are in their 20s and 30s.

Lee Taek-gu, Deputy Mayor of Daejeon City, said, “We will do our best to ensure that victims of jeonse fraud are promptly recognized and supported,” adding, “Since many people suffer from jeonse fraud, Daejeon City will also seek practical measures to provide assistance.”

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