The district will hold a reconstruction policy briefing and one-on-one tax consultations at the district office Wednesday afternoon, covering policy changes and tax issues for association members and residents. The fourth session of the Reconstruction Rapid Support Team was also held Friday, with the district mayor and experts hearing concerns on-site.
Seocho-gu in Seoul will host a "Traveling Reconstruction Policy Concert" Wednesday at 2 p.m. in the main auditorium on the second floor of the district office, targeting reconstruction association executives, members and local residents.
The event was organized in response to growing interest in recent changes to urban redevelopment regulations and tax rules, with the aim of presenting key policy updates and tax information in an accessible format.
The program will feature a lecture on redevelopment policy changes by Kim Byung-chun, a professor at Seokyeong University, and a tax briefing on revised tax rules and reconstruction-related issues by tax accountant Kim Sang-gyun. Pre-registered participants will also receive personalized one-on-one tax consultations, where experts will directly address the complex tax questions and difficulties residents face during the redevelopment process.
The district expects the event to help reduce trial-and-error during reconstruction projects and give associations and residents a clearer understanding of policy and tax developments.
The district also plans to improve residents' access to redevelopment information so they can participate more actively in the reconstruction process.
Seocho-gu has launched a "Traveling Reconstruction Rapid Support Team" that visits sites across the district to facilitate smooth progress on reconstruction projects. The team — the first initiative approved by Seocho-gu District Mayor Jeon Seong-su immediately after his election under the ninth directly elected term — operates directly under the district mayor and takes a field-centered approach to redevelopment support. The district mayor personally visits sites to identify permit delays, resident disputes and project-specific issues, then works with relevant departments and experts to find solutions.
The district had previously activated the rapid support team three times — at Bangbae Sindonga, Bangbae Zone 14 and a remodeling association meeting. Through those sessions, the ground-breaking for Bangbae Sindonga apartment was moved up by as much as three months from the original schedule, with the ceremony held in July, while completion timelines for Bangbae Zone 5 and Banpo Zone 3 were shortened by two weeks and one week, respectively. On Friday, the team held its fourth session at the Banpo 4-dong community center with officials involved in the integrated reconstruction of Hansin Seorae, Sinbanpo Palace and Hyundai Donggung apartments, listening to outstanding issues before the district mayor and experts offered responses and explored solutions.
"Reconstruction projects are directly tied to residents' property rights, so moving forward with speed is paramount," Seocho-gu District Mayor Jeon Seong-su said. "Through the Reconstruction Rapid Support Team, we will reduce permit bottlenecks and project delays, and through the traveling policy concert, we will make sure residents have accurate information on changing regulations and tax rules so they can participate in projects with confidence."
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