Startled by an 18 Million Won Fine... The Story of a Woman Living Alone Who Became Roommates with a Complete Stranger Man

Illegal Move-in with False Contract
Forced Eviction Is Also Not Easy

An absurd incident occurred where a man with no prior acquaintance illegally moved in as a cohabitant into a house where a woman lives alone. The loophole in the law that makes forced eviction difficult despite illegal moving-in was pointed out.

Mr. B falsely created a lease contract claiming to have made a monthly rent agreement with the landlord, Mr. A. The landlord's address, seal, and phone number were all forged.

On the 17th, Yonhap News reported the story of Ms. A, who received a large fine notice from the prosecutor's office last month. The fine Ms. A received was a whopping 18 million won, imposed on Mr. B, the man registered at her home address.

When Ms. A newly obtained a resident registration certificate at the community service center, she found that a complete stranger, Mr. B, had been listed as a cohabitant since the 1st of last month. Mr. B submitted a falsified lease contract to the community service center to illegally move in. The false contract stated a deposit of 5 million won and a monthly rent of 500,000 won, along with incorrect personal information such as Ms. A’s address and contact details. It was revealed that before creating the false lease contract, Mr. B had also obtained the building register of the house where Ms. A lives.

The fact that eviction is difficult despite the illegal move-in is an even bigger problem. The community service center contacted Mr. B to verify the facts but still required Ms. A to prove that she currently resides at the address. Although Ms. A found it absurd that she had to prove her residence, she complied with the community service center’s demands. She waited at home when the community service center staff visited to confirm her actual residence and took photos showing the house and her feet to send to the center. She also had to go through the procedure of returning mail sent by the community service center. Ms. A completed all these procedures over the course of a month.

Despite Ms. A taking leave and fulfilling all the community service center’s requirements, Mr. B has shown no movement for over ten days. The community service center stated that they are only following administrative regulations and that the police should judge the illegal act. As a result, it is highly likely that Mr. B will remain registered as a cohabitant with Ms. A until forced eviction is carried out.

Ms. A said, "It is also worrying that Mr. B chose our house, where a woman lives alone, as the target among many houses. Since I am the actual resident of the current address and Mr. B’s criminal act has been confirmed, his move-in registration should be immediately canceled. It is terrible that due to the community service center’s mistake, I have been a cohabitant with a criminal for over a month, and the current law that forces me to endure another month to complete administrative procedures must be revised."