Suwon City to Fully Operate Jeonse Damage Counseling Center Next Week... Comprehensive Measures Planned

Suwon Mayor Lee Jae-jun is presiding over the 'Jeonse Fraud Countermeasure Meeting' on the 11th at the Suwon City Hall Situation Room.

The city of Suwon in Gyeonggi Province has taken measures to protect citizens affected by a large-scale jeonse fraud incident occurring within its jurisdiction.

On the 11th, Lee Jae-jun, Mayor of Suwon, presided over a "Jeonse Fraud Countermeasure Meeting" at the Suwon City Hall Situation Room, ordering, "Prepare and promptly implement measures to support victims and prevent jeonse fraud."

Accordingly, Suwon City plans to open the "Suwon City Jeonse Damage Consultation (Reception) Center" on the first floor of the City Hall main building's Integrated Civil Service Office. The center will secure related professionals such as lawyers, judicial scriveners, and certified real estate agents, and is expected to begin full operation as early as next week.

The center will comprehensively accept applications for legal consultations related to jeonse fraud and victim determinations, as well as related administrative procedures, and provide information on support available to victims.

Once determined as a victim of jeonse fraud, Suwon City will provide financial support including ▲priority purchase rights in police and public auctions ▲interest-free jeonse loans for priority repayment amounts ▲tax reductions such as acquisition tax exemption and property tax reduction ▲emergency living and medical expense support.

In particular, Suwon City is preparing emergency housing support using LH (Korea Land & Housing Corporation) purchased rental housing to alleviate housing concerns for tenants facing forced eviction. Additionally, moving expenses up to 1.5 million KRW will be supported for emergency housing moves. Jeonse deposit guarantee fees up to 300,000 KRW will also be supported for young people. Local tax collection and delinquency enforcement will be deferred for up to one year.

Suwon City will also operate a comprehensive jeonse damage countermeasure team. Composed of a general team, publicity team, jeonse damage support team, and jeonse fraud prevention team, the comprehensive team will cooperate in preventing jeonse fraud and supporting victims.

Furthermore, Suwon City plans to promote the enactment of related ordinances to expand various supports for the housing stability of jeonse fraud victims in the future.

To prevent jeonse fraud, the city is separately preparing to operate the "Suwon City Jeonse and Monthly Rent Consultation Center," which will guide young adults and others to recognize risky contracts before signing jeonse or monthly rent agreements. Special crackdowns and enhanced penalties through suspicious case investigations, as well as ongoing education and publicity for fraud prevention, will also be continuously conducted.

Additionally, the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport’s "Visiting Jeonse Damage Support Service," which helps victims quickly regain housing stability, will be established in Suwon. From the 30th of this month to the 10th of next month, for two weeks, the ministry will provide guidance on emergency financial and housing support programs at the Integrated Civil Service Office on the first floor of Suwon City Hall’s main building.

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