Deposits & Tenant Rights in Korea: Housing Guides for Foreigners | Day One Korea

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Your Rights as a Tenant: The Housing Lease Protection ActKorea's Housing Lease Protection Act gives foreign tenants a 2-year minimum, one renewal with a 5% cap, and deposit priority once you register your address.
Jeonse Deposit Insurance (HUG) for ForeignersForeign residents can buy HUG's jeonse deposit return guarantee. Limits: ₩700M in the Seoul area, ₩500M elsewhere; apply before half the lease term passes.

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Housing · 19 Oct 2026Protecting Your Rental Deposit in Korea: Registry Check, Move-In Report and Fixed DateBefore paying a Korean rental deposit, read the building registry (등기부등본), then on move-in day report your address and get a fixed date (확정일자) on your lease. These three steps put you in line to get your deposit back. A checklist for foreigners.

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