Yangpyeong County Expands Support for Relocation Expenses to Private (Rental) Housing for Victims of Rental Fraud

Expansion of Relocation Expense Support for Private (Rental) Housing
Improved Prospects for Real Stability in Daily Life

Yangpyeong County in Gyeonggi Province (Governor Jeon Jinseon) announced on March 11 that it will expand support for relocation expenses to private (rental) housing, in order to help residents affected by rental fraud stabilize their housing situation and restore their livelihoods.

Yangpyeong County Office view. Provided by Yangpyeong County

Until now, the county has supported relocation expenses for victims of rental fraud who were required to urgently move to private (rental) housing. However, there have been concerns that restrictions on overlapping support with Gyeonggi Province's emergency livelihood assistance have limited the effectiveness of this policy in providing real stability to victims.

In response, the county has improved the system to allow overlapping support between Yangpyeong County's relocation expenses for private (rental) housing and Gyeonggi Province's emergency livelihood assistance, thereby expanding the scope of support. Through this measure, victims of rental fraud are expected to receive both the relocation costs needed to move and the emergency livelihood assistance to help stabilize their lives, further alleviating their financial burdens.

Eligibility for support requires meeting all of the following criteria for those designated as "victims of rental fraud": the rental fraud-affected home must be located in Yangpyeong County; the individual must have relocated to and be actually residing in a private home in Yangpyeong County with their resident registration completed; and the tenant named on the new housing lease agreement must be the same as the beneficiary of this program.

Additionally, if only one form of support—either emergency livelihood assistance or relocation expense support—was received prior to the implementation of this policy, the county plans to provide the unpaid support retroactively. However, those who have already received emergency welfare assistance specifically due to rental fraud will be excluded from this support.

Governor Jeon Jinseon stated, "There are many residents struggling with housing instability and maintaining their livelihoods due to rental fraud. I hope that this policy improvement will enable victims to continue their lives more securely." He added, "We will continue to promote practical support policies to help victims of rental fraud restore stability in their housing and daily lives."

Meanwhile, Yangpyeong County is continuously implementing various policies to ensure residents' housing stability, such as the "Safe Rental Project" campaign and preventive education on rental fraud for high school students.

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