Nearly 40% of the construction rental homes supplied by the Korea Land and Housing Corporation (LH) do not have sprinklers installed. Notably, over 80% of permanent rental homes are reported to lack sprinklers on all floors.
According to data submitted by Shin Seong-beom, a member of the National Assembly's Land, Infrastructure and Transport Committee, 41.8% of the total 961,873 LH construction rental homes, or 401,587 units, do not have sprinklers.
In terms of complexes, 477 out of 1,469 complexes, or 32.5%, were identified as lacking sprinklers.
The rate of 'no sprinklers installed on all floors' varied significantly by housing type. Among the 168,753 permanent rental homes, 137,919 units, or 81.7%, were found to have no sprinklers installed on any floor.
For 50-year public rental homes, 15,264 out of 26,254 units, or 58.1%, lacked sprinklers on all floors. Similarly, among the 550,663 national rental homes, 174,641 units, or 31.7%, were reported without sprinklers.
In contrast, happy homes, primarily occupied by young people and newlyweds, had only 5,724 out of 152,411 units, or 3.8%, without sprinklers on all floors. The data indicates that older rental housing types, such as permanent and 50-year public rentals, have higher rates of non-installation.
Shin stated, "It is concerning that 42% of rental homes, intended to provide housing stability for low-income families, lack sprinklers. We need to increase the budget for sprinkler installation to enhance fire safety in aging rental homes."
* This article has been translated by AI.
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