Leasehold Registration Order: Moving Out Without Losing Your Deposit
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.
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Korea 1-Home Capital Gains Exemption: 2-Year Rule and 1.2B Line
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.
Apartment Resale Restriction Periods by Region and Type
Resale restrictions on apartment pre-sale rights run within a 10-year cap, split by region and type. Metro-area speculation zones and price-cap public land face 3 years, metro-city urban areas 6 months, and elsewhere none.
Long-Term Repair Reserve vs. Maintenance Fee — Move-Out Refund Guide
Two line items on the management fee bill have entirely different natures. One is the owner's money paid by the tenant on their behalf — fully refundable at move-out. The other belongs to whoever is living there, with no refund. Here is the legal basis and settlement procedure.
Seoul Presale Market in H2 2026: What to Focus on Right Now
Yongsan redevelopment and Seoul's 2031 supply plan are converging in H2 2026. Yet transactions fell after the capital gains surcharge, wait-and-see sentiment deepened, and prosecutors are cracking down on speculation. This post lays out criteria for evaluating a cheongyak application.