"Students, you don't need to report your move"... How to avoid 'bad adults' targeting naive MZ

[Financial News] "The landlord asks if it's necessary to report the move, is it okay not to?"
Many young people start living on their own with excitement as they become college students or start working. Finding a comfortable space and making a safe contract is the first step in living independently, but there are more than a few concerns.
According to the industry on the 17th, since last year, 2022, interest in precautions for rental contracts has increased among young people as rental fraud and reverse rental situations have become more serious. Seo Dong-kyu, chairman of the youth tenant union 'Mindalpengyi Union', emphasized, "It is very important to report the move immediately on the day you move in," adding, "This is how you gain 'opposition power' to assert your rental rights."
Chairman Seo meticulously pointed out the factors that tenants should check from before the contract, on the day of the contract, and until they move out and get their deposit back. He first emphasized, "Before paying the pre-contract deposit, you must go through the process of directly issuing and checking the building register and the register of deeds (full certificate of registration)."
Through the building register, you need to check whether the studio is a multi-family house, multi-unit house, or neighborhood living facility. If it is a 'violation building' like a studio made by illegally dividing rooms, you cannot receive policy loans such as the support for rental deposit loans or take out deposit return insurance.
The register of deeds is composed of △Title section △A section △B section, and in the title section, you check whether it is a multi-family house, multi-unit house, etc. It is necessary to know the total deposit amount of other tenants through this. In the A section, you can see whether there is any seizure, provisional seizure, or auction execution. If it is under compulsory auction, you should avoid the contract. The B section includes mortgage rights and lease rights. If the studio is auctioned, you can check the amount of money others will receive before you. If 'lease registration order' is written, it means the previous tenant did not get their deposit back, so you should be cautious.
On the day of the contract, you should check if there are any clauses unfavorable to the tenant in the contract. Sometimes there is a clause requiring 'not to report the move'. However, according to the Housing Lease Protection Act, 'any content unfavorable to the tenant is invalid', so a clause stating 'if you report the move, you will compensate a certain amount' becomes void.
After the contract, it is good to report the lease contract and get a fixed date on the same day.
Even if the lease period expires and the landlord does not return the deposit, there are ways to deal with it. You should leave an official expression of intention as a record and can apply for a lease registration order. Filing a lawsuit for deposit return or applying for government support as a victim of rental fraud can also be helpful.
For more details, you can check the YouTube channel <House, Come Out!>.

ming@fnnews.com Jeon Min-kyung Reporter