CONTENTS
- 1. The Client Who Requested Assistance With Regional Housing Association Litigation
- - What Is Regional Housing Association Litigation?
- 2. Local Housing Association Lawsuit, Assisting a Client in Recovering Unjust Enrichment
- - Local Housing Association Lawsuit, Arguing That the Association Membership Agreement Was Void
- - Local Housing Association Lawsuit, Arguing the Defendant's Obligation to Return Unjust Enrichment
- 3. Result of Assistance in a Local Housing Association Lawsuit, Successful Return of the Full Unjust Enrichment
1. The Client Who Requested Assistance With Regional Housing Association Litigation
This is the account of the client who requested assistance with regional housing association litigation.
The client visited a model house hosted by the defendant association, entered into a membership agreement, and then paid a down payment of 50 million won.
At the time of the association membership agreement, the client and the defendant agreed as follows: "We firmly undertake to return the full amount of the member's contribution if the project approval is not completed within one year after the approval of the association's establishment during the course of the above project."
However, the client learned that the above letter of undertaking would be effective only upon a resolution of the general meeting after the association was established, and the client wished to withdraw from the regional housing association membership on the ground of the defendant's deception in not holding a general meeting.
What Is Regional Housing Association Litigation?
Regional housing association litigation refers to litigation filed to resolve disputes arising in connection with a 🔗regional housing association project.
A regional housing association is a project in which small-housing owners and persons without housing who reside in the same metropolitan city, city, or county form an association under the Housing Act, secure land in a specific area, and build apartments.
Unlike ordinary redevelopment or reconstruction, it takes the form of residents themselves forming an association and carrying out the project.
When joining a regional housing association, a membership fee must be paid, and additional contributions are paid as the project progresses.
A regional housing association proceeds through stages such as reporting the recruitment of members, approval of the association's establishment, approval of the project plan, commencement of construction and sale, and liquidation and dissolution of the association.
To join a regional housing association, a person must meet one of the following: being without housing, owning a home of 85 square meters or less, or having resided in the same or a nearby area for six months or more.
Representative types of regional housing association litigation include ▲member qualifications, ▲termination of the contract, ▲return of contributions, and ▲issues with the project approval procedure.
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2. Local Housing Association Lawsuit, Assisting a Client in Recovering Unjust Enrichment
The attorney assisted a client seeking a local housing association lawsuit by proving that the association membership agreement in this case was void, helping to recover the down payment the client had paid.
Local Housing Association Lawsuit, Arguing That the Association Membership Agreement Was Void
The attorney handling the client's local housing association lawsuit first argued that the association membership agreement in this case was void.
A local housing association promotion committee is a non-incorporated association, and the contributions paid by its members form the assets of that non-incorporated association, belonging to the members in collective ownership.
The management and disposal of collectively owned property must follow the articles of association or the bylaws, and where no such provision exists, the matter is decided by a resolution of the general meeting of members.
In other words, any management or disposal of collectively owned property that is not provided for in the articles or bylaws and that has not gone through a resolution of the general meeting of members is to be regarded as void.
The defendant association had entered into an agreement with the client stating, 'We pledge to return the full amount of the member's contributions if project approval is not completed within one year after authorization of the association's establishment during the promotion of the above project,' but it was revealed that no general meeting had been held in the defendant association.
The attorney handling the local housing association lawsuit emphasized that the client had decided to enter into the association membership agreement because of this letter of commitment, and argued that the defendant association had engaged in deception by giving the client no notice whatsoever regarding this matter.
The attorney handling the local housing association lawsuit emphasized the defendant's deception and argued that the association membership agreement in this case was void.
Local Housing Association Lawsuit, Arguing the Defendant's Obligation to Return Unjust Enrichment
In this local housing association lawsuit, the defendant association deceived the client during the process of entering into the association membership agreement.
Accordingly, the defendant can be regarded as having unjustly acquired the down payment paid by the plaintiff.
The attorney handling the local housing association lawsuit emphasized that the defendant had an obligation to return the unjust enrichment, and firmly argued for the return of the down payment that the client had already paid.
3. Result of Assistance in a Local Housing Association Lawsuit, Successful Return of the Full Unjust Enrichment
As a result of the assistance in the local housing association lawsuit, the court issued a judgment ordering the defendant association to return the full down payment that the client had already paid.
In a local housing association lawsuit, the legal issues are varied and the procedures are demanding, so consulting an attorney experienced in this area can be helpful.
At Daeryun Law Firm, attorneys experienced in many local housing association lawsuits identify the facts clearly, gather a range of supporting materials, and provide a defense strategy responding to the association's arguments.
If you are preparing a 🔗claim for the return of unjust enrichment related to a local housing association as described above, we recommend receiving an 🔗attorney referral at Daeryun Law Firm.
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