🏠 Don't Forget: After signing a housing lease agreement in Korea, you must submit a notification within 30 days!

📌 Key Information:

• If you conclude a housing lease agreement, it must be registered within 30 days.

• Starting from June 1, 2025, a fine will be imposed for late registration.

• A grace period without penalties is in effect until May 31, 2025.

✅ What has changed:

• The fine for delayed notification has been reduced:

  • Previous: ₩40,000 to ₩1,000,000

  • New: ₩20,000 to ₩300,000

• The fine depends on:

  • the transaction amount

  • the number of months overdue

  • intentional concealment or error

🔍 Why is this necessary?

• To ensure transparency in the housing rental market

• To protect the rights of tenants

• To prevent false or verbal agreements

🧾 What is considered a violation?

• Failure to register the contract within 30 days of its conclusion

• Providing false information (e.g., rental amount)

• Registering only the fact of receiving "확정일자" (date confirmation) without full contract registration

📱 How to submit a notification:

1. Offline: at the nearest 행정복지센터 (Administrative Welfare Center in the housing's location)

2. Online:

   • Website: https://rtms.molit.go.kr

   • Via smartphone or tablet (requires 간편인증 — simple electronic authentication)

   • You can use the QR code from the poster

💡 Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ):

1. Do I need to submit a notification when renewing a lease after June 1, 2025?

   • ✅ Only if the rent amount changes. If the amount remains the same, registration is not required.

2. If the contract was concluded in January 2025, but the notification is being submitted now – will there be a fine?

   • ❌ No. All contracts concluded before May 31, 2025, are exempt from fines.

3. Will this become a basis for taxing rental income?

   • ❌ Not yet. This registration is used solely for protecting tenant rights and market monitoring, not for taxation.

4. If you have already received "확정일자" (date confirmation) at court – do you need to register the contract separately?

   • ✅ Yes. Without official contract registration, the notification obligation is considered unfulfilled.