Gyeonggi Province Expands Maintenance Support for Small-Scale Apartment Complexes from 4.65 Billion to 5.33 Billion Won

[Suwon Ilbo=Reporter Park No-hun] Gyeonggi Province announced on the 30th that it has expanded next year's project budget from this year's 4.65 billion won to 5.33 billion won to support maintenance costs for small-scale apartment complexes that have been in use for over 15 years since completion.

Small-scale apartment complexes lack management entities such as management offices, making maintenance of aging housing units difficult.

The maintenance cost support project for aging small-scale apartment complexes is a policy commitment of Gyeonggi Province Governor Lee Jae-myung, providing 18 billion won over four years ('19-'22) for facility maintenance expenses.

This year, the province provided a total of 4.65 billion won in project funds to 297 aging small-scale apartment complex units located in 23 cities and counties including Goyang.

The project funds were used to repair and replace deteriorated facilities such as roof waterproofing, painting, road repairs, and automatic roof closure devices within the complexes.

Additionally, in connection with the province's ongoing project 'Gyeonggi Pyeongsang: Creating Urban Spaces with Rest Areas,' a resident rest area featuring pergolas and other structures was created at an apartment complex located in Gwanyang-dong, Dong-an District, Anyang-si.

From June to November, the province conducted a resident satisfaction survey targeting residents of 263 apartment complexes whose support projects had been completed.

As a result, 87.7% (962 out of 1,098 respondents) answered that they were 'satisfied' (very satisfied + satisfied) with the project, indicating high public support for the policy.

The province plans to incorporate citizen opinions from the survey—such as 'need for increased support funds per complex' and 'reflection of housing deterioration in target selection'—into the support project.

Shin Uk-ho, director of Gyeonggi Province's Apartment Complex Division, stated, "Small-scale apartment complexes without management entities face difficulties in accumulating long-term maintenance reserves, making their maintenance relatively vulnerable compared to mandatory management apartment complexes," adding, "We will continue to make efforts for the convenience and residential stability of residents living in poor housing conditions."

Eligible targets are non-mandatory management apartment complexes over 15 years from the date of occupancy permission, or apartment complexes with fewer than 30 units that have received building permits. For detailed information on application methods, refer to the relevant city or county websites or contact the Housing Division (or Architecture Division).