Gyeonggi-do to Conduct Safety Inspections at 118 Small-Scale Multi-Family Housing Sites This Year

Gyeonggi Provincial Government

Gyeonggi Province will provide 970 million KRW in safety inspection costs for 118 small-scale (non-mandatory management target) apartment complexes that have been completed for over 15 years this year.

Under the current Apartment Housing Management Act, apartment complexes with 150 or more households are required to undergo regular safety inspections, enabling systematic management. However, small-scale apartment complexes with fewer than 150 households lack management entities and safety inspection obligations, making them vulnerable to safety management issues.

Accordingly, since 2013, Gyeonggi Province has been supporting safety inspection costs for small-scale apartment complexes to eliminate safety blind spots. Over the past 11 years until last year, a total of 12 billion KRW has been provided to 2,444 complexes (including duplicate support).

Safety inspections are entrusted to specialized organizations such as the Korea Institute of Civil Engineering and Building Technology or housing management associations. The main inspection items include ▲as-built drawings ▲results of previous safety inspections ▲analysis of repair and reinforcement history ▲overall building safety conditions such as cracks, peeling, leaks, exposed rebar, and corrosion.

After the safety inspection, Gyeonggi Province informs residents of the inspection results and maintenance plans, encouraging residents to independently manage safety and carry out repairs and reinforcements.

Park Jong-geun, Director of the Apartment Housing Division of Gyeonggi Province, emphasized, "If a subsidy application is made for repair work targeting vulnerable areas identified in the safety inspection results, priority support will be provided as a follow-up measure. We will continue to strive to create a safe residential environment for the residents."

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