Gangbuk-gu Supports Foreign Residents' Move-in and Fixed Date Registration in 9 Languages

First Step to Protecting Foreign Residents' Housing Rights
Real Estate and Lease Counseling Services in Native Languages

Gangbuk-gu, Seoul (Mayor Lee Soon-hee) will implement a housing lease protection system for foreign residents in the area who have difficulty communicating and understanding Korean starting this month.

On the 17th, a briefing session on the housing lease protection system for foreign residents was held for public officials in charge of resident registration at the district office's small conference room. Provided by Gangbuk-gu.

Recently, with an increase in charter fraud cases and housing lease disputes in the district, as well as a rise in the migration of foreign residents, the district has decided to take proactive measures to protect the housing rights of foreign residents.

Under the housing lease protection system for foreign residents, the district will provide guidance through an automatic stamp created in nine languages?English, Chinese, Vietnamese, Mongolian, Filipino, Uzbek, Japanese, Taiwanese, and Thai?when foreign residents report their move-in and fixed-date registration at the local community service centers, informing them about the housing lease protection system and related matters.

Additionally, for foreigners who wish to receive counseling in their native language, initial basic consultations will be provided, and if necessary, they will be connected to local global certified real estate agents and the Seoul Foreign Residents Center. Through this, professional counseling on how to write lease contracts and essential points to check will be supported in their native language to help ensure smooth contract processes.

Earlier, on the 17th, the district held an explanatory session on the housing lease protection system for foreign residents for public officials in charge of move-in registrations at community centers. Moving forward, the district plans to analyze the counseling demand of foreign residents and gather feedback to consider expanding the program.

Mayor Lee Soon-hee stated, "We will strengthen communication in a multicultural society and help foreign residents settle stably by enabling them to enter into housing lease contracts more safely.”

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