Seoul City Expands On-site Jeonse Scam Prevention Briefings with Practical Special Lectures

Customized Consultations with Lawyers and Public Officials

"Youth Jeonse Scams Blocked in Advance"

The Seoul Metropolitan Government announced on April 1 that it will expand and regularize its “On-site Briefings for Jeonse Scam Prevention and Support,” which provide contract cautions and on-site legal consultations directly to young tenants.

With anxiety among young people about jeonse scams on the rise, last year's briefing session drew 125 participants and received a satisfaction rating of 4.5 out of 5. This year, the city will increase the number of sessions to eight, prioritizing visits to the southwestern region—where damages have been most prominent—to deliver practical information that young tenants can immediately use.

The briefing consists of three programs: a special lecture on jeonse scam prevention focusing on practical contract precautions at each stage, one-on-one customized consultations with lawyers and victim counselors from the Jeonse and Monthly Rent Comprehensive Support Center, and guidance on the city’s housing support policies.

All eight briefing sessions will be scheduled from 7 to 9 p.m.—the time slot that received the strongest response last year—to allow young people to attend conveniently after work.

Lee Jayoung, Director of Housing Policy at the Seoul Metropolitan Government, said, “We will strengthen support by expanding these on-site briefings, which provide immediate help so that young people with little real estate contract experience can block jeonse scams in advance and receive prompt support in case of damage.”

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