Reminders During Lease/Rental contract : Gwanak-gu(English)

Tenant may exercise the right to request contract renewal only once, and the lease that has to be renewed shall last for 2 years.
Renewal may be refused, such as when the lessor intends to live in the target house (refer to Article 6-3, Paragraph 1 of the Housing Lease Protection Act)

duty to report lease/monthy rental within 30days after signing a housing lease contract(imposed a fine for negligence in case of violation)

Confirmation of the person and the legitimate lease and lease rights together with an ID card or a certificate of registration.
When signing a contract with an agent, check the power of attorney and the identification card of the agent, talk to the lessor, and remit money to the lessor’s account as much as possible.
Check the brokerage confirmation and sign after confirming whether or not the explanations are ommitted or repaired.
Confirmation of brokerage office registration(http://land.gwanak.go.kr), brokerage can be acted upon a licensed realtor(broker brokerage act violation)

water and sewage, heater, leakage around window frames or verandas, condensation etc.

Receiving resident registration(notification of moving in) and confirmation date, housing occupancy and resident registration are maintained throughout the lease period.
In case of registration certificate, unpaid national tax, or multi-family, check the current status of the confirmation date and decide whether to sign a contract according to the amount with the senior guarantor.

If the deposit is not returned even after the lease is terminated, the tenant must obtain a leasehold registration order from the court having jurisdiction over the place of the lease housing without the consent of the landlord, confirm that it has been registered in the register, and then move to maintain the prioprity order of payment. The tenant can be charged for the expenses related to the leasehold registration order.

Seoul City Lease Deposit Support Center(Consultation for Rent to Lease, dispute settlement, etc.) ☎ 02-2133-1200~8
Seoul Citizen Law Consultation(Available after reservation) 02-2133-7880 or ☎120
Korea Legal Aid Corporation ☎132
Gwanak-gu illegal brokerage report center ☎02-879-6611~3

Income tax deduction is possible if you submit a copy of resident registration, a copy if lease contract and documents proving that the monthly rent has been payed to the lessee.

Tenants within the dividend request period shall submit a claim to the auction court and submit a request for dividends by attaching a copy of the lease contract(contract with the confirmed date), a copy of resident registration, and a bond statement of the balance of the deposit to the auction court.

「주택임대차보호법」 소액임차인 최우선 변제금액(시행일자, 시행지역, 우선변제대상, 최우선 변제금액)
Enforcement Date	Place	Priority Reimbursement Target(Deposit)	First Reimbursement Amount(maximum)
2014.01.01.	Seoul Metropolitan City	95 million or less	32million won
2016.03.31.	Seoul Metropolitan City	10 million won or less	34million won
2018.09.18.	Seoul Metropolitan City	not more than 110 million won	37million won

Standard : Set-up date of right to collateral security
Tenant’s Obligation : a legitimate contract, a transfer report, a confirmation date, and contrating party residency(occupation)

If the tenant does not notify the landlord of his intention to renew the contract by changing the contract terms 6months to 2 months before lease agreement ends, the contract will be renewed automatically under the same conditions. The tenant should renew the contract 2 months prior to end of previous contract.
The renewed lease lasts for two years, the tenant can terminate the contract at anytime, but the landlord can terminate the contract only after agreement with the tenant.

A tenant may exercise his/her right to request contract renewal only once, and the lease to be renewed shall last for two years.
Renewal may be refused, such as when the lessor intends to live in the target house(refer to Article 6-3, Paragraph 1 of the Housing Lease Protection Act)

An increase claim shall not exceed 5% of the rental or deposit, and shall not be filed within one year after the increase

Seoul City Monthlty Rent/Deposit Support Center(Consultation for Rent to Lease, disput settlement, etc.) ☎ 02-2133-1200~8
Seoul Citizen Law Consultation 02-2133-7880 or ☎120
Korea Legal Aid Corporation ☎132
Gwanak-gu Illegal Brokerage Report Center ☎02-879-6611~3
Guide to apply for income tax decuction, National Tax Service ☎ 126