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How normal is it to be asked for extra cash on top of key money + rent?
Posted by Sara Kim in Yeongtong-gu, Suwon.
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Maintenance fee is normal, and a clearly stated cleaning fee at move-in or move-out is not unusual either. What I would push back on is anything vague, last-minute, or explained like “this is just how Korea does it” without it being written into the contract. If an agent starts adding random cash items after you already showed interest, that is usually my signal to slow the whole thing down and ask for a full itemized breakdown before paying anything.
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Status: housing
Confidence: 0.97
Reason: Housing deposit and fee confusion is a common Korea-specific pain point.