House prices are on the rise and the cheonsei crisis is intensifying, with consumers flocking to multi-family and townhomes.

As house prices soar and jeonse prices skyrocket, home consumers are turning their eyes to multi-family, coalition and housing that is cheaper than apartments amid a deepening cheonsei crisis. . In particular, in Seoul, multi-family and townhome transaction volume exceeds apartment transaction volume for the third month.

According to the Seoul Real Estate Information Plaza on the 30th, the number of multi-family and townhouse sales in Seoul last month was 4,590, an increase of 14.4% (578) compared to the previous month (4,012).

In terms of distinction, there were many transactions on the outskirts of Seoul, such as Eunpyeong-gu (482 cases, 10.5%) and Gangseo-gu (420 cases, 9.2%), followed by Yangcheon-gu (364 cases, 7.9%) and Gangbuk-gu (360 cases, 7.8%). Gangdong-gu (261 cases · 5.7%), Jungnang-gu (235 cases · 5.1%) and Songpa-gu (232 cases · 5.1%) in order.

This year’s sales of multi-family and townhomes fell below 5,000 in January-May and reached 7,287 in July, the highest level in 12 years and 3 months since April 2008 (7,686). After that, it decreased for 2 consecutive months to 4,219 cases in August and 4,012 cases in September, and then rebounded to 4,590 cases last month.

Given that the government’s real estate regulation is concentrated in the departments, it is interpreted that the demand for investments has increased that turned towards multi-family houses and townhouses.

In the June 17 measure, the government restricted lending for cheonsei loans to apartments with more than 300 million won in regulated areas, but multi-family and townhomes are not covered. ‘Gap investing’ is still possible through authorized loans. In particular, although the registration system for the home rental business was revised in the July 10 measures, it was decided that the tax burden for multi-family houses, villas, studios and office shelters would remain the same, so the burden tax is small.

Multi-family housing transaction volume / column fell behind apartment transaction volumes, except in April this year, but was 4012 in September, which was the first to exceed apartment transactions (3767), and in October It was 4,590, more than the apartments (4339). As of November, the reporting period is still close to a month, but the transaction volume of multi-family and row houses (1,809 cases) is outpacing apartments (1,725 ​​cases).

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