Jun-Hyung Kim (2020. 4), "Overcrowding and Under-occupation in the Public Rental Housing," Journal of the Korea Planners Association, 55(2): 124-142.
김준형 (2020. 4), “공공임대주택의 과밀주거와 과소주거”, 「국토계획」, 55(2): 124-142.
Abstract
Public rental housing (PRH) should be provided not only with the appropriate number of units, but also with the appropriate size of units. Smaller-sized units may have negative effects on physical and mental health and can worsen the quality of life of the residents. Larger-sized units do not suffer from these issues; however, it is socially unaccountable as it reduces the possibility of providing more housing opportunities for beneficiaries if they were designed in proper sizes. This paper analyzes the SH PRH Survey Data to determine the overcrowded and under-occupied households in public rental housing in Seoul. It reveals that 16% of households in Seoul PRH are in overcrowded housing, and 4,500 households have experienced severe overcrowding. At the same time, half of the public housings are under-occupied and 4,900 households have additional two rooms which are more than the residents need based on their household composition. To overcome overcrowding in the PRH, approximately 29,000 units need to be added. If the under-occupiers agree to downsize their houses, the additional units can be reduced to only 21,000 units.
Keywords
Overcrowded Housing, Housing Under-occupation, Minimum Standard for Residential Accomodation (MRSA), Public Rental Housing, British Social Rented Housing