Seoul City holds '2026 Seoul Housing Forum' to diagnose jeonse and monthly rent market and seek stabilization measures

Diagnosing the roles of sales regulation, private rental supply, and long-term lease… Citizen opinions reflected in policy

(Seoul = Yonhap News) Reporter Kim Dong-gyu = The city of Seoul announced on the 4th that it will hold the '2026 Seoul Housing Forum' at the Korea Press Center on the 7th with the theme of 'Diagnosing the current status of the monthly rent market and exploring ways to stabilize it.'

In this forum, we will discuss the impact of recent changes in the sales market on the jeonse and monthly rent market, the private rental housing supply system, and the role of long-term jeonse housing.

Lee Chang-moo, Seoul City's general architect, will give a keynote presentation on the topic of 'Strengthening sales market regulations and instability in the monthly rent market' and analyze recent structural changes and factors of instability in the monthly rent market.

Next, Professor Lee Sang-young of Myongji University will present cases of domestic and foreign corporate private rentals and ways to revitalize them, and MGRV CEO Cho Kang-tae will present problems and improvement measures in the field where supply lags behind the increase in rental demand. Professor Kim Jun-hyung of Myongji University presents the achievements and future role of long-term rental housing in Seoul.

After the presentation, housing and real estate experts, private rental business operators, media, and Seoul Metropolitan Government officials will participate and discuss ways to stabilize the monthly rent market and expand the supply of rental housing.

Citizen opinions are also received. Advance opinions on the jeonse and monthly rent market are accepted on the forum website, and questions and answers are also held on site on the day of the event.

The opinions and expert suggestions collected at the forum will be used in the future to stabilize rents in Seoul and review housing welfare policies.

Any citizen interested in housing policy can participate in this forum. You can apply in advance on the 2026 Seoul Housing Forum website (2026seoulhousingforum.com).

Kim Seong-bo, the second vice mayor for administration of Seoul City, said, "The monthly rent market is not only directly related to citizens' housing costs, but also connected to a stable housing base. We will compile the various opinions from the forum and actively use them to prepare a policy to stabilize rent and housing welfare that citizens can feel."