Foreign residents can secure their rental deposits through specific legal steps. This guide explains the Housing Lease Protection Act and recent aid proposals in Gyeonggi Province.
Foreign tenants can secure their deposits by completing alien registration, reporting their change of residence, and obtaining a fixed date on their lease agreement.
This guide is based on firsthand experience and official Korean government sources. Last updated: July 2026. Red flags in Korean rental contracts often hide in plain sight — inside the property registry, not the lease itself. In this guide, you’ll learn the five warning signs that precede almost every jeonse fraud case, and exactly how … Read more