Incheon's relocation policy for semi-basement homes is ineffective and leaves blind spots

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1. Only 70 households, or 0.2% of the roughly 24,000 households living in semi-basement homes in Incheon, had moved out as of 2023.
2. That is 4.7% of the five-year target of 1,470 households and 40.9% of the 171 short-term targets the previous year, while the city of Incheon pays a one-time 700,000 won per household.
3. Seoul provides up to six years of 200,000 won monthly rent support and loans of up to 50 million won, prompting criticism that Incheon's support has limited effect in easing tenants' burdens.

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