Circumventing rent controls with tenants’ maintenance fees: Evidence from Korea

• Published in: Journal of housing economics Vol. 67; p. 102042
• Main Authors: Yun, Sungjin, Choi, Hoon
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier Inc 01.03.2025
• Subjects: Housing; Maintenance fees; Rent controls; Side payments; Tenants; Rent controls; D40; R31; R38; Side payments; Tenants; Housing; Maintenance fees

•This paper examines the use of side payments to circumvent rent control policies.•Maintenance fees significantly increased following the expansion of rent control.•This increase is evident in units not subject to strict maintenance fee regulations.•Landlords may target individuals perceived as havi...