LH Reports 90% Drop in Major Apartment Defects Over 4 Years, Vows Stronger Quality Control

The Korea Land and Housing Corporation (LH) announced that the number of major defects, such as cracks and water leaks, has decreased significantly this year as a result of efforts to improve the quality of apartment housing.

According to LH's statistics on major defects in public housing, including public sales, public rental housing with a conversion option, and long-term public rental housing, the number dropped by 89.6% from 384 cases in the first half of 2022 to 40 cases in the first half of this year.

Major defects refer to those that cause serious disruptions to structural safety or residents' daily lives, such as cracks in major structural parts, subsidence, and water leaks.

Meanwhile, the total number of defects reported during the first year after moving in increased from an average of 5.1 cases per household in 2022 to 11.5 cases last year.

As of the end of the first half of this year, the figure stood at 8.0 cases per household.

The major construction categories where defects were reported were wallpapering (20%), windows and doors (18%), flooring and furniture (11% each), and tiles (9%).

LH stated that it takes the increase in the total number of defects seriously, is pursuing customized improvement measures centered on construction categories with high occurrence frequencies, and plans to drastically strengthen quality control across all stages.
(Photo courtesy of Korea Land and Housing Corporation (LH), Yonhap News)
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