Oh Se-hoon, the mayor of Seoul, visited the 'Weekend Counseling Center for Youth Residence Protection' set up at the Youth-Friendly Housing in Jamsil Central Park on the morning of 24th to check on the operation status.
The counseling center was established to alleviate the growing concerns of residents who might not be able to receive their deposits due to the recent auction situation of youth-friendly housing. It is currently operating at two locations: Jamsil Central Park and COVE in Sadang.
Experts, including the head of the Youth Housing Safety Center of the Seoul Housing and Urban Development Corporation (SH), auction staff specialists, and related attorneys, are providing tailored support for safe deposit securing, including guidance on the damage application process and legal counseling.
On this day, the mayor directly identified the detailed concerns regarding deposit issues and refund procedures that youth tenants are most anxious about. He also instructed that systematic counseling should be supported to prevent further damage to tenants, enabling them to feel sufficiently reassured.
The mayor said, 'The city should take the lead in seeking solutions to the problem,' and requested that, since the situations of tenants differ in terms of priority and timing, tailored counseling should be provided to alleviate their anxiety and help them feel secure.
At the weekend counseling center the previous day, 20 out of 134 households in Jamsil and 12 out of 85 households in Sadang received counseling.
Earlier, on the 20th, the city announced measures to protect tenants, including prepaying the market value of deposits for priority tenants and ensuring that secondary tenants can receive support by being recognized as victims under the Special Act on Jeonse Fraud.