Checklist for Lease Disputes and Unreturned Deposits

If you have not gotten your deposit back, or if problems arise with repair-cost deductions, overdue rent, contract termination, or suspected jeonse fraud (전세사기), first organize your evidence and use the official consultation channels. The Easy Law (생활법령정보) information explains procedures for recovering a deposit, such as certified mail (내용증명), civil mediation (민사조정), a payment order (지급명령), a deposit-return lawsuit (보증금반환청구소송), a lease registration order (임차권등기명령), and compulsory enforcement (강제집행).

The app does not judge whether fraud has been established, the likelihood of winning, the timing of the return, or the likelihood that compulsory enforcement will succeed. If there is an urgent threat to your safety or you are a crime victim, call 112 first; for legal procedures, check 132 or the Housing and Commercial Building Lease Dispute Mediation Committee (주택·상가건물 임대차분쟁조정위원회) first.