젠트리피케이션과 부동산 임차인 보호를 위한 법제

55 years ago, the term of gentrification was first coined to describe the social phenomenon that working-class people were being displaced in the process of development in London. Nowadays, the gentrification happens all over the world. A variety of factors trigger the gentrification and thus, the forms of gentrification are various. The main side-effect of the gentrification is the displacement of residents, especially tenants. Therefore, the legal methods to protect tenants from gentrification are necessary. First, with regard to the development process, the tenants should participate in the process, and if the tenants need to be displaced, they must be given sufficient compensation. The relevant articles of “Act on the improvement of Urban Areas and Residential Environment” and “Special Act on Promotion of and Support for Urban Regeneration” need to be improved in this regard. Second, rent control and a right to renewal are used to cope with the situation where the ground rent goes up and it forces the tenants to end the lease contract. Besides, although commercial building premium was legalized in “Commercial Building Lease Protection Act”, there are still many unfair situations where the tenants lose the premium. Lastly, when the tenants have legal disputes arising out of the lease contract due to the gentrification, a dispute mediation committee could lead the parties to the amicable solution.