Pre-Jeonse Deposit Risk Checklist
A guide to verifying — through official channels — the property register, senior rights, the fixed date (확정일자), the lease reporting system, deposit guarantee insurance, the lease-registration order, and deposit-return risk before signing a jeonse (전세) lease.
Direct answer
A guide to verifying — through official channels — the property register, senior rights, the fixed date (확정일자), the lease reporting system, deposit guarantee insurance, the lease-registration order, and deposit-return risk before signing a jeonse (전세) lease.
- How far this is checked
- Partly verified — confirm the details with the official sources below before you act.
Sources
Task
Housing contract
Visa
All visas
Program
General
Region
Nationwide
AI direct answer: disabled. Jeonse (전세) involves a large deposit and is a high-risk contract tangled up with property rights, guarantee insurance, auctions, resident registration, and fixed-date (확정일자) requirements.
Key summary
Jeonse cannot be judged safe or cheap simply because there is no monthly rent. Whether your deposit can be returned depends on the landlord's financial condition, senior security rights, other tenants' rights, changes in housing prices, eligibility for guarantee insurance, and the tenant's reporting and fixed-date (확정일자) requirements.
This guide neither recommends nor prohibits jeonse. The app does not calculate an appropriate jeonse-to-price ratio, loan eligibility, guarantee-insurance eligibility, or return likelihood — it guides you to official verification channels.
What to check before signing
| Item to check | How to check |
|---|---|
| Certified copy of the property register (등기사항증명서) | Check the owner, mortgage (근저당), provisional attachment (가압류), leasehold right (임차권), etc. on the Internet Registry Office (인터넷등기소). |
| Address match | Check that the address on the contract, the address on the register, the actual building/unit number, and the building description all match. |
| Senior rights | Have an expert review whether there are security rights, leasehold rights, or attachments that rank ahead of your deposit. |
| Guarantee insurance | Check with the guarantee institution whether you are eligible, the coverage limit, grounds for rejection, and required documents. |
| Lease reporting system (전월세신고제) | Check the reporting scope and deadline on the Real Estate Transaction Management System (부동산거래관리시스템) or the competent reporting authority. |
| Source of funds | Keep records of the jeonse deposit transfer, overseas remittance records, and bank verification documents. |
What to check immediately after signing
- Confirm that the landlord on the contract matches the name on the bank account, then transfer the deposit.
- Promptly complete the move-in, the report, and the fixed-date (확정일자) procedures.
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