Residents of the Yeongdeungpo jjokbang village will be able to live in safe and stable temporary accommodations until they move into rental housing.
The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport said on the 9th that it will proceed with move-ins to temporary relocation facilities for jjokbang residents and continue to provide living services such as meal programs and daily necessities support to push ahead with improving the residential environment.
The jjokbang village public housing project is aimed at improving jjokbang residents' residential environment and securing housing safety through redevelopment of blighted areas while revitalizing inner-city districts. Considering temporary relocation support for jjokbang residents and sufficient construction of rental housing, this project offers higher incentives than other projects, such as changes in zoning and floor area ratio, while easing regulations like public contributions and height limits.
The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport (MOLIT) is applying a "cyclical development method," under which it first relocates residents and builds rental housing on advance-development sites before developing the remaining land, to prevent the displacement of jjokbang residents. In addition, with the promulgation and enforcement of the recent amendments to the Housing Act, the Yeongdeungpo jjokbang village public housing project is exempt from the price cap on presales, enabling higher profitability through adjustments to general presale prices and higher in-kind compensation discount rates.
In-kind compensation was introduced to diversify compensation beyond cash and land-for-land swaps and to support residents' resettlement, and after signing a sales contract, transfers are allowed, making it easier for owners to exercise property rights. Not only can residents present opinions on in-kind compensation at resident representative meetings, but they can also recommend the desired contractor so the project can proceed using a private brand.
Among the jjokbang village public housing projects, the first site in Yeongdeungpo created temporary relocation facilities last year and has promoted relocation since July last year for 96 residents among those on the advance-development site who wished to move into the temporary facilities.
Of the total 96 rooms at the temporary relocation facilities, 76 rooms have been occupied, and the three unoccupied rooms are planned to be filled in March. For the 17 vacant rooms created due to move-in withdrawals, additional candidates will be selected in consultation with related agencies, with move-ins to be completed by the first half. Residents of the temporary relocation facilities will live there for about four years, until rental dwellings are built in 2029.
Kim Ei-tak, first vice minister of the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport (MOLIT), is scheduled to visit the temporary relocation facilities within the Yeongdeungpo public housing project district on the 10th of this month to ensure that residents can live comfortably and safely until they move into rental housing, to review the status of the facility setup, and to visit occupied households to hear opinions on their living conditions.