Owner contributions in Korea's first-generation new-town rebuilds hinge on two numbers: how far the floor area ratio is raised, and how public contribution charges are calculated. Bundang's rises 142 points.
Korea's Didimdol loan covers households up to 60 million won of combined income and a 500 million won home; above that sits Bogeumjari. On the same 400M won home the limit splits 200M vs 280M, and 0.4pp of rate is 16.6M won of interest over 30 years.
Korean inheritance tax lets you take the larger of the basic 200 million won plus personal deductions, or a flat 500 million won. With two minor children the itemised route reaches 560 million — here is the crossover, calculated case by case.
From 27 February 2026, the cooperative consent threshold for garo (street-block) housing redevelopment fell from 80% to 75%. Blocks under 13,000㎡ skip safety diagnosis entirely.
If the landlord says nothing 6–2 months before expiry and the tenant stays silent until 2 months before, the lease auto-renews on the same terms for two years. The tenant can still leave anytime, effective three months after notice. Here is how it differs from the renewal-request right.
A dagagu (multi-household) building is one title under one owner, so at auction every tenant's deposit competes for priority. Using a case of a 1 billion won value with 300M in liens and 400M in senior deposits, this piece calculates whether your deposit is safe.
An adult child can receive up to 50 million won gift-tax-free over ten years, or up to 150 million won around marriage or childbirth. Here are the deduction limits, rate brackets and worked examples.
Jongbuse sums a person's declared home values, subtracts 1.2 billion won for one-home owners (900 million otherwise), and multiplies the rest by a 60% fair-market ratio to set the tax base. Rates run 0.5-2.7%, up to 5% for three-plus homes — worked by declared-value case.
If your Korean lease ended but the deposit was not returned, a court leasehold registration order preserves your priority rights so you can move out safely.
A single-home household is exempt with 2 years of ownership (2 years of residence in regulated areas) and a sale price under 1.2 billion won. Here is the apportionment formula for the excess and the 80% long-term deduction, worked through examples.