Is it illegal if the rent is not lowered? 文 ‘Rent Equity Theory’ Reason for Closing

President Moon Jae-in is presiding over a meeting of chiefs and advisers in the Women’s Room of the Blue House on the afternoon of the 14th. [뉴스1]

President Moon Jae-in said on the 14th: “If businesses are restricted or prohibited according to government quarantine guidelines (small and medium entrepreneurs and self-employed), it sounds very painful to ask whether it is fair to bear the burden of rent and sharp drop in sales “. said.

President Moon said at a meeting of the chief and advisers held at the Blue House on the same day: “I hope that efforts to expand taxes and financial support will also be strengthened to reduce the business burden caused by the coronavirus and support funding. of policies to spread the Movement of Good Owners. However, we must be concerned not to stay here and go one step further. “President Moon said,” In a national crisis in which everyone has to share the pain, not only the weak must be forced to sacrifice, but society As a whole you must share the weight of pain and gather various measures and wisdom on ways to increase the responsibilities and roles of government, I said.

The rental environment is a private area that is concluded by the tenant and the landlord. However, the current government has actively intervened with Corona 19 in the rent. The representative is the so-called “movement of good landowners.” The reason was that the business was difficult because of the crown, so the rich landlord should not receive or lower the rent. In February, President Moon stepped directly forward: “I look forward to the active spread of the Good Landlord Movement.” “The Good Landlord Movement is spreading to markets and shopping centers across the country, and banks and public institutions also voluntarily lowered the rent of shopping centers to suffer.” We share. “As you can see from the word” good “, it uses a unique dichotomy that defines cutting rent as” good “(善) and increasing rent as” bad “(惡). At that time, the government gave tax breaks of up to 50% of the cut to landlords who participated in the campaign.This time, President Moon went one step further and discussed “the theory of rent equity.”

On the afternoon of September 10, in front of the National Assembly, karaoke business owners in the metropolitan area are calling for a complete review of the standards for high-risk facilities and solving the rental problem by handing out a wreath in front of to the small business, Youngjeong. [연합뉴스]

Already in the passport, the relevant legislation was being prepared. Lee Dong-ju, a member of the Democratic Party’s Democratic Party, announced on Facebook the day before that he would initiate the so-called ‘mental suspension law’ (amendment to the Commercial Building Lease Protection Act), saying: “If the business stops, rental rates must also stop. ” In the “prohibited” collective industry, the landlord cannot claim the rent, and in the “restricted” collective industry, it is prohibited to claim more than half of the existing rent. Congressman Lee plans to introduce the bill to the National Assembly on the 15th.

There are voices of concern among experts. Sung Tae-yoon, an economics professor at Yonsei University, told JoongAng Ilbo and spoke by phone, “Recently, the vacancy has increased and there are many landlords who are in the red due to interest on the loan. It can be more confusing to define the owner as a strong actor, “he said.” Rather, it is better for the government to directly support the self-employed who are having difficulty paying the actual rent. “In particular, Professor Seong said,” Donation can be said to be ‘a good thing’, but it is mandatory to call it ‘something fair'”.

Constitutional scholar Jang Young-soo, a professor at the Korea University School of Law, said: “It is not a problem for a landlord who can voluntarily afford to reduce the rent. On the bill of lawmaker Lee, he said,” it is unconstitutional. ”

Jang Seong-cheol, director of the Policy Center for Sympathy and Controversy, said: “In order to avoid the originality of the self-employed in crisis due to the reproliferation of the crown, it is doubtful that the current government’s responsibility for the failure of the quarantine will be subtly transfer to landlord while leasing charge builds. ”

Members of small and medium-sized businesses, labor and civic groups held a press conference in front of Seoul City Hall on March 26, calling for a win-win appeal for commercial leases due to the novel coronavirus infection (Corona 19), and to government and local governments to support rental adjustments. . [뉴스1]

The opposition has joined the ranks of criticism. “Are the president’s remarks tacit pressure not to collect rent?” Said Bae Jun-young, a spokesman for People’s Strength, noting that “they are trying to separate the landlord from the tenant again at a time when the entire town must unite and overcome difficulties. ”

However, Choi In-ho, the Democratic Party’s chief spokesman, said: “The interpretation of President Moon’s ‘justice’ comments as self-imposed and outcast is a political and anti-popular offensive in itself.” A senior Blue House official explained: “The purpose of President Moon’s statements is not to remain at the level of support for the ‘good landlord movement’, but to consider additional measures as it is a national situation in which everyone must share the pain”.

Journalists Yoon Sung-min, Yoon Jeong-min, and Ha Jun-ho [email protected]