Gwangju Buk-gu Expands Operation of Jeon-Wolse Safe Transaction Consultation Centers

On the 22nd, Buk-gu, Gwangju Metropolitan City announced that it will expand the operation target of the 'Jeon-Wolse Safe Transaction Counseling Center,' which has been operating since May, from single-person households to all households.

The Jeon-Wolse Safe Transaction Counseling Center is an administrative service first introduced by Buk-gu in May among autonomous districts in Gwangju to prevent jeonse fraud targeting vulnerable single-person households such as youth and the elderly. Through 24 sessions operated until October, it has received positive responses from residents, with consultations utilized by all generations from their 20s to 80s.

Accordingly, Buk-gu decided to expand the operation target of the Jeon-Wolse Safe Transaction Counseling Center not only to single-person households but also to all residents to further strengthen the housing safety net by preventing jeonse fraud and to comprehensively resolve residents' difficulties encountered during jeon and wolse contracts due to complex real estate-related regulations.

With this expanded operation, anyone residing or planning to reside in Buk-gu can use the Jeon-Wolse Safe Transaction Counseling Center free of charge.

The counseling center operates every Wednesday from 2 PM to 5 PM on the first floor of Buk-gu Office’s Civil Service Office, staffed by certified real estate agents from the 'Gwangju Buk-gu Branch of the Korea Association of Realtors' who volunteer their expertise. It provides consultation services on topics such as ▲planned residence ▲real estate transaction laws ▲how to handle real estate transaction disputes ▲precautions for real estate transactions. Households wishing to receive counseling can visit the center directly during operating hours or make a reservation by calling the Land Information Division of Buk-gu Office.

Moon In, the mayor of Buk-gu, said, "I am grateful to the Gwangju Buk-gu Branch of the Korea Association of Realtors for cooperating in responding to jeonse fraud, which has limitations when tackled by individual efforts alone, and to the real estate agents who promised their valuable volunteer work." He added, "I hope that through the expanded operation of the Safe Transaction Counseling Center, residents will be safely protected from jeonse fraud and that jeon and wolse fraud will be eradicated in our region."

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