Hwaseong City Joins Hands with Central Government and Gyeonggi Province to Prevent Jeonse Fraud

[Suwon Ilbo=Reporter Choi Ki-ho] Hwaseong City has joined hands with the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport and Gyeonggi Province to prevent jeonse fraud.

The city announced that a cooperative network between the two agencies has been established for jeonse fraud prevention, following Hwaseong Mayor Jung Myung-geun's meeting with Land, Infrastructure and Transport Minister Won Hee-ryong on the 10th, and Minister Won's visit to the 'Hwaseong City Jeonse Fraud Prevention Support Counseling Center' on the 24th.

With the government's pursuit of special legislation on jeonse fraud, along with the operation of jeonse fraud prevention centers in Gyeonggi Province and Hwaseong City, effective measures are expected to be put in place to resolve citizens' anxiety and prevent damage.

The city established an emergency task force on the 19th and is preparing measures including △operating a jeonse fraud prevention center △providing emergency housing support △conducting comprehensive inspections of real estate agents △implementing recurrence prevention monitoring. Through the counseling center, the city plans to provide support tailored to the circumstances of each case of damage.

The city will also conduct comprehensive inspections of real estate agents suspected of illegal activities, and will take strict action by cooperating with investigative agencies and filing charges against those found to have engaged in unlawful conduct.

Hwaseong Mayor Jung Myung-geun said, "Going forward, we will actively cooperate with the central government to prevent jeonse fraud, and will mobilize all administrative resources to respond strictly to acts that destroy people's homes and push ordinary citizens to the brink, as we work to prevent jeonse fraud."