Mapo-gu Implements Nation's First 'Compensation Housing System' to Support Redevelopment Original Residents' Resettlement

Redevelopment and Other Maintenance Projects Show 27.7% Resident Resettlement Rate... 40% Cite Additional Contribution Fees as Cause
Mapo-gu Introduces 'Compensation Housing' in Maintenance Projects for the First Time... Small Unit Sizes Reflect Resident Opinions from Planning Stage
Mayor Park Gang-su: "We Will Do Our Best to Protect Residents' Living Spaces through Compensation Housing Introduction"

According to statistics from the Seoul Institute, the average resettlement rate of original residents during redevelopment and reconstruction maintenance projects is 27.7%.

Among cash settlement recipients who are landowners but did not apply for allocation, 4 out of 10 cited the burden of enormous additional contributions as the reason. Additionally, 74% of disputes in maintenance projects are related to cash settlements, which also act as a factor delaying the progress of these projects.

In response, Mapo-gu (Mayor Park Gang-su) has found a fundamental solution in "reducing additional contributions from original residents through diversification of small housing types" and will introduce the "Compensation Housing" system for the first time nationwide in Mapo-gu's maintenance projects.

The "Compensation Housing" system is designed to minimize involuntary displacement of original residents by conducting step-by-step surveys on the demand for housing types during the allocation application process, establishing consultation procedures reflecting these surveys, providing legal information, and strengthening relief measures for those wishing to resettle, all within the current legal framework for maintenance projects.

This "Compensation Housing" system applies to redevelopment projects under the Urban and Residential Environment Maintenance Act and small-scale maintenance projects (street housing maintenance projects and small-scale redevelopment projects) under the Special Act on Vacant Houses and Small-scale Housing Maintenance.

To alleviate additional contributions from association members, Mapo-gu conducts demand surveys for housing types during the maintenance plan establishment stage and reflects the results in the maintenance plan. From subsequent stages, the project implementer concretizes the housing allocation plan based on the demand confirmation forms collected from original residents.

Furthermore, a "Compensation Housing Council" composed of the approving authority, project implementer, landowners wishing for small housing types, and external experts is formed to increase the reflection rate of housing allocation applications in the project plan, thereby minimizing the number of cash settlement targets.

Additionally, the association’s articles of incorporation will be amended to strengthen regulations on original residents by confirming as sale targets those who missed the allocation application period or withdrew their applications but wish to resettle, following the priority sale targets of current reserved land holders (those omitted or mistaken in allocation targets or involved in lawsuits).

Moreover, to prevent association members from suffering disadvantages due to complex maintenance procedures or lack of legal understanding, the association will provide legal information at least twice a year.

The district expects that by diversifying small housing types through this "Compensation Housing" system, additional contributions will decrease, increasing the resettlement rate of original residents, while also preventing disputes and conflicts related to cash settlements that delay maintenance projects, resulting in satisfaction for both residents and project implementers.

The district plans to produce a "Compensation Housing Manual," distribute it through the Mapo-gu website, the Housing Coexistence Division of Mapo-gu, and each community service center in February, and conduct a "Maintenance Project Academy" for project implementers and original residents in the second half of this year to promote proper establishment and understanding of the "Compensation Housing" system.

Park Gang-su, Mayor of Mapo-gu, stated, "Although the purpose of maintenance projects is to improve residential environments, the reality is that many residents have to leave their beloved homes for economic reasons. Through this 'Compensation Housing' system, we will take the lead in helping residents protect their living spaces and create a happy Mapo where everyone lives together in harmony."

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