Controversy Over Defects at Yongin Yangji-myeon Gyeongnam Honorsville, Late Move-In After 3 Months

Yongin City Approves Usage Inspection on the 31st After Completion of Repairs
Mayor Lee Sangil: "Let This Serve as a Lesson for Construction Companies with Quality Issues"

The Gyeongnam Honorsville Decent Apartments in Yangji-myeon, Cheoin-gu, Yongin-si, Gyeonggi-do, whose completion was delayed due to quality defects controversy, will have a delayed move-in after three months.

On the 31st, Yongin City announced that it approved the usage inspection for each building of the Gyeongnam Honorsville Decent Apartments. The city explained that a significant portion of the defects had been improved and that, according to the request of the apartment prospective residents' council, 75.8% of the prospective residents wished to move in within this month, leading to the approval of the usage inspection.

The Gyeongnam Honorsville Decent Apartments in Yangji-myeon, Cheoin-gu, Yongin-si, where move-in was delayed due to defect controversies, have completed repair work and move-in began on the 31st. Lee Sang-il, mayor of Yongin-si, visited the apartment site to discuss defect demolition issues with prospective residents. Provided by Yongin-si

This apartment complex, consisting of 17 buildings ranging from two basement floors to 20 above-ground floors with a total of 1,164 households, was originally scheduled for move-in at the end of December last year. However, just before move-in, during a preliminary inspection by prospective residents, defects such as leaks in the underground parking lot, balconies inside units, rooftops, and concrete cracks were repeatedly found, causing the move-in to be postponed.

As the controversy escalated, Yongin City set a policy not to approve the usage inspection until the defect issues were resolved, which delayed the move-in. In particular, Mayor Lee Sang-il visited the site four times personally, demanding active problem-solving from the construction company.

Subsequently, on the 7th of last month, Gyeonggi Province conducted a quality inspection of the complex, and on the 18th of this month, the city carried out cross-checks by on-site technicians and inspections by the architectural society in accordance with the 'Apartment Quality Management Operation Standards.'

On the 20th of this month, the city also conducted a special inspection to verify the status of defect repairs and the results of addressing the quality inspection points raised by the province. The inspection results showed that major defect repairs, such as leaks in the underground parking lot, were completed, and the overall quality met the standards. The city added that the 67 additional defects pointed out during the special inspection were also repaired.

Meanwhile, during this process, the city succeeded in extending the loan period for the prospective residents' interim payments, preventing damages to the buyers caused by the move-in delay.

Mayor Lee said, "From now on, Yongin will thoroughly manage and supervise the construction process to prevent poor apartment construction," adding, "I hope this incident will serve as an opportunity to establish a culture of responsible construction to prevent the recurrence of poor-quality apartment issues."

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