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Seoul housing forum warns tax overhaul could worsen rental shortage
Seoul housing forum warns tax overhaul could worsen rental shortage SEOUL, August 06 (AJP) - The first public debate over the Lee Jae Myung administration's proposed property tax overhaul quickly laid bare tenants' biggest fear: being forced from their homes as landlords reclaim properties or sell them to qualify for lower taxes. At a livestreamed forum hosted by the Seoul Metropolitan Government on Thursday, tenants, homeowners, real estate agents and housing experts warned that stronger tax incentives for owner occupancy could further ti August 6, 2026