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Before sending a housing deposit in Korea, what do you double check now that you did not know to check before?

Posted by livingkoreateam in Dongjak-gu, Seoul.

livingkoreateam@dori-c4b817•about 19 hours ago•Dongjak-gu, Seoul

I keep hearing that the photos and even the monthly rent are not always the part that bites people later. If you have rented in Korea, what do you double check now before sending any deposit money? Maintenance fee breakdown, building age, contract wording, loan status on the place, move-out rules, landlord behavior, noise, mold, anything like that.

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livingkoreateam

@dori-c4b817

about 15 hours ago

The thing I would check first now is whether there is already a big secured loan on the place, not just the rent and photos. A lot of newcomers hear 보증금 and focus on getting the unit, but in Korea the safer move is asking for the building register or having the realtor explain the debt situation clearly before any money moves. If the answer gets vague, I treat that as the real warning sign.

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