Real Estate Attorney Assistance Case | Full Return of the Deposit for a Client in a Jeonse Fraud Case Through a Jeonse Fraud Attorney's Assistance

The client of the jeonse fraud attorney entered into a contract for a house on the condition of paying a 200 million won deposit and residing in the house for two years.

Before the contract, the client learned that the house was subject to a large mortgage and hesitated to enter into the contract.

However, the brokerage assistant persuaded the client by saying that a special clause would be added stating that the brokerage office would take responsibility for ensuring the return of the deposit.

The client also proceeded with the contract upon being told that, because the office was enrolled in the mutual aid association of the Korea Association of Realtors, any loss could also be compensated.

However, two years later, the lessor failed to return part of the deposit, citing financial circumstances, and the client requested the assistance of the jeonse fraud specialist attorney in order to recover the remaining deposit.

Jeonse fraud has been spreading harm to victims through various methods.

▶ Fraud arising from the lessor's debt

▶ Fraud using trust real estate

▶ Fraud by an illegal broker

The client clearly expressed an intent to vacate three months before the expiration of the lease.

However, although the lessor received notice of this intent to vacate, the lessor failed to prepare the deposit.

Accordingly, the client argued that a clear intent to vacate had been expressed, and that the lessor had failed to prepare the deposit despite a sufficient preparation period.

The client contacted the lessor several times, but the lessor intentionally avoided the client's contact.

Unable to wait any longer for a response, the client eventually prepared and sent a certified mail to the lessor.

On this basis, it was argued that the lessor had intentionally avoided the client's contact in order to avoid returning the deposit.

Although the landlord had become obligated to return the deposit to the client, the landlord did not perform this obligation.

The brokerage assistant also failed to honor a special agreement to ensure repayment of the client's deposit.

Accordingly, the attorney argued that not only the landlord but also the brokerage assistant had an obligation to return the client's deposit.

This was the story of a client who nearly failed to recover the deposit due to jeonse fraud but was able to recover the full deposit with the assistance of a real estate specialist attorney.

As this case shows, with jeonse fraud one cannot feel secure simply because there were no problems before the contract, and because harm can arise even after the contract, particular caution is required.

At Daeryun LLC, attorneys who have handled various cases in the real estate field provide tailored strategies based on legal analysis, suited to each client's circumstances.

If you need legal assistance due to jeonse fraud, please request help from a real estate specialist attorney through a 🔗legal consultation reservation.