Ongoing Disputes in Multi-Unit Buildings... Incheon City to Operate Consultation Office Starting Next Month on the 7th

Incheon City announced on the 13th that it will operate a consultation office for resolving disputes in collective buildings such as small-scale apartment complexes and officetels starting from the 7th of next month.

The city will run the collective building consultation office with experts including lawyers and accountants every first and third Thursday of the month from 2 to 5 PM at the Civil Service Consultation Room on the first floor of the City Hall main building.

The target audience includes owners, occupants, and managers of small-scale apartment complexes with fewer than 300 households, officetels, and commercial buildings. However, cases under investigation or audit regarding collective building management, dispute mediation procedures by the Collective Building Dispute Mediation Committee, ongoing lawsuits, or violations of related laws are excluded from the consultation.

Collective buildings are governed by the "Act on Ownership and Management of Collective Buildings," which is based on the principle of private autonomy, and administrative authorities have minimal management and supervision powers, making direct intervention in disputes difficult. Nevertheless, disputes related to management fees, formation and operation of management committees, defect repairs and compensation, and unauthorized occupation of common areas continue to occur.

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An official from Incheon City stated, "We expect that expert advice in various fields will greatly help ensure transparent collection of management fees and prevent disputes," and added, "We will continue to create diverse policies and seek improvement measures so that citizens do not face difficulties in managing collective buildings."

Meanwhile, Incheon City also operates the "Collective Building Management Support Group" to prevent disputes in collective buildings in advance. The support group provides on-site consultation by experts in law, accounting, and management for collective buildings experiencing difficulties in forming management committees, appointing managers, and establishing management regulations.

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