Lawyers at Hanbyol Law LLC are conducting legal reviews and developing response strategies regarding tenants’ requests for contract extensions and conversion to home ownership in connection with the expiration of 20-year long-term lease agreements, which will begin to occur sequentially starting next year. The attorneys are analyzing the contracts, focusing on the legal validity of the “maximum 20 years, no conversion to ownership” clause specified in the initial recruitment notice and lease agreements, the possibility of recognizing exceptions, and arguments based on public interest and equity.

Hanbyol The firm is concurrently developing negotiation strategies with the Seoul Metropolitan Government and SH, reviewing administrative and civil remedies (such as administrative litigation and claims for damages) to address collective demands, and proposing practical alternatives, including the provision of replacement housing. Furthermore, the attorney closely analyzes legal risks—including the binding force of existing contracts, issues of equity with occupants of general sale housing, and future debates over property rights and public interest—to propose the likelihood of litigation and prioritize practical responses.

Hanbyol Law LLC, based on relevant case law and principles of administrative law, recommends a strategy that involves preparing the necessary evidence and procedures for collective action while simultaneously pursuing administrative consultations for a policy-based resolution and legal litigation.