Gwangju City to Support Brokerage Fees for Housing for Vulnerable Groups

Support for Housing Brokerage Fees for Basic Livelihood Security Recipients and Others
for Home Purchase, Jeonse, or Monthly Rent Contracts

Gwangju City Hall exterior view.

Gwangju City announced on the 13th that it will implement the "Housing Brokerage Fee Support Project" to alleviate the relocation burden for vulnerable housing groups.

The beneficiaries include recipients of the National Basic Livelihood Security Program, the near-poor, single-parent families, and newlyweds with a median income of 100% or less. The city will provide up to 300,000 KRW in support for brokerage fees for home purchases under 300 million KRW and for jeonse or monthly rent contracts.

Applications can be submitted by the parties involved in the transaction or their representatives by visiting the real estate department of the district office or the local administrative welfare center where the property is located. Newlyweds may apply only once for their first application.

The required documents include: ▲Application form for housing brokerage fee support ▲Sales or lease contract ▲Consent for collection and use of personal information ▲Copy of bank account ▲Resident registration certificate ▲Receipt for brokerage fee ▲Proof of eligibility such as beneficiary certificate, marriage certificate, or health insurance payment certificate.

Last year, the city provided 94 million KRW in support to 414 people including basic livelihood security recipients, the near-poor, single-parent families, and newlyweds. From 2022 to last year, a total of 1264 people received 290 million KRW in support.

Kim Giho, head of the Land Information Division, said, "I hope the Housing Brokerage Fee Support Project will help reduce the financial burden for vulnerable housing groups, even if just a little," and added, "We will continue to promote the program to ensure that eligible people do not miss out on these benefits."