Gyeonggi Province to Support Maintenance Costs for 176 Small-Scale Apartment Complexes This Year

[Suwon Ilbo = Reporter Park Nohun] Gyeonggi Province announced on the 4th that it plans to carry out maintenance for 176 aging small-scale apartment complexes this year.

The province has been conducting the relevant project since 2019, and when the project is completed by the end of this year, it will provide maintenance support to a total of 982 complexes, which is 1.6 times more than the original target of 622 complexes planned in 2019.

According to the province, small-scale apartment complexes with fewer than 300 households are not subject to mandatory management under the Apartment House Management Act and thus lack management entities such as management offices.
Moreover, it is difficult to accumulate long-term reserve funds for repairs and maintenance costs, making building maintenance difficult as the buildings age.

In response, the province launched the 'Small-Scale Apartment Complex Maintenance Support Project' in 2019. Over four years from 2019 to 2022, the project invests 17.9 billion won in finances to support common facility repair projects for a total of 622 complexes. Through the third year of the project last year, 12.6 billion won in financial support was provided to 806 complexes.

This year, based on a preliminary demand survey conducted last year, the province plans to provide 5.3 billion won to support repair projects for 176 complexes located in 24 cities and counties across the province.

In detail, the project supports construction costs for repairing and replacing aging facilities in common areas such as roof waterproofing, painting and repainting, crack repairs on exterior walls and roads, and fire prevention equipment, in accordance with project plans submitted by complexes that have repair needs.

In particular, as part of the 'Gyeonggi Rest Pavilion' project aimed at securing resting spaces for residents, the province also provided support for the installation of pergolas, benches, and landscape facilities in resting areas at apartments located in Dongan-gu, Anyang City and Danwon-gu, Ansan City.

From April to November last year, the province conducted a resident satisfaction survey targeting residents of 269 apartment complexes where the support project was completed.
As a result, 89.6% (1,224 people) of 1,366 respondents answered that they were 'satisfied' with the project, showing high support for the policy.

Ko Yong-su, Director of the Apartment Housing Division at Gyeonggi Province, said, "Small-scale apartment complexes are more vulnerable in maintenance management related to aging buildings compared to mandatory management apartment complexes," adding, "We will continue to make efforts to improve poor residential environments and enhance residents' convenience and housing stability in response to high expectations."

Meanwhile, support targets are non-mandatory management apartment complexes (fewer than 300 households; fewer than 150 households if equipped with elevators or using regional or central heating) that are 15 years past their occupancy inspection date, and also include apartment complexes with fewer than 30 households that have obtained building permits.

For more details on how to apply, please contact the housing (or architecture) division of the relevant city or county office.