{"id":48523,"date":"2024-04-29T19:15:58","date_gmt":"2024-04-29T10:15:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wehome.me\/trust\/?page_id=48523"},"modified":"2024-04-29T19:55:17","modified_gmt":"2024-04-29T10:55:17","slug":"government-certification","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.wehome.me\/trust\/en\/government-certification\/","title":{"rendered":"Home Sharing Certified by the Korean Government"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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Home Sharing Certification Endorsed by the Government<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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Wehome is the only government-certified legal home sharing platform. It offers legal accommodation for both Koreans and foreigners. Notably, home sharing for Korean nationals is currently only possible through Wehome.<\/p>

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The Ministry of Science and ICT of the Republic of Korea has officially designated Wehome as an ICT Regulatory Sandbox Verified Enterprise, starting formal service from July 15, 2020. The home sharing pilot project is currently underway in the Seoul and Busan areas. For more details, please check the [ICT Regulatory Sandbox Verification – Verification No. 2019-21-a-1<\/a>]\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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The official law governing urban home sharing (shared accommodation) in Korea is based on the Tourism Promotion Act, specifically the Foreigners’ Accommodation Business (\uc678\uad6d\uc778\uad00\uad11\ub3c4\uc2dc\ubbfc\ubc15\uc5c5). This law is designed to introduce Korean culture to foreign tourists, providing accommodation facilities suitable for lodging and offering meals. It applies exclusively to foreign tourists, meaning that domestic home sharing under this business is illegal.<\/p>

Efforts to amend the law have been made in the National Assembly but have not progressed due to various controversies. Home sharing in Korea has continued to grow anomalously outside the regulatory framework. Global platforms like Airbnb do not comply with Korean law and are strengthening their market monopoly. According to Congressman Moon Jin-seok, 90% of Airbnb’s listings are unregistered (excluding rural guesthouses, hanok experience businesses, lodging businesses, and hostels). Problems due to Airbnb’s unregistered properties and illegal business brokering are severe, including issues with national safety, fostering criminals, administrative waste, and tax evasion. [Response from Congressman Moon Jin-seok’s parliamentary audit of Airbnb<\/a>]

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To create a breakthrough for the legalization of shared accommodation in Korea, the government has initiated a shared accommodation pilot project. The government designated Wehome as an ICT Regulatory Sandbox Verified Enterprise to conduct limited, market-driven demonstrations for the legalization of home sharing. The shared accommodation pilot project is a system that allows Koreans to legally participate in home sharing within government-set conditions. The government’s policy is to proceed with legalization based on the market information and data gathered through the shared accommodation pilot project.<\/p>

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Wehome is a government-certified legal home sharing platform for both Koreans and foreigners. Wehome is committed to activating shared accommodation within the regulatory framework to ensure that anyone can use it with confidence.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t

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For those currently engaged in the Foreign Tourist Urban Accommodation Business (\uc678\uad6d\uc778\uad00\uad11\ub3c4\uc2dc\ubbfc\ubc15\uc5c5), you can apply for the special case through Wehome by completing the property registration on the site and uploading your designation certificate. For more details and application procedures, please refer to [Wehome Home Sharing Special Case Guide – Foreign Tourist Urban Accommodation Business<\/a>]. Apply for the special case of Foreign Tourist Urban Accommodation Business here<\/a>.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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This is targeted at new hosts who are not registered with the existing Foreign Tourist Urban Accommodation Business (\uc678\ub3c4\ubbfc\uc5c5) and wish to start home sharing through Wehome. New hosts must register their property and then undergo a review by the Wehome team, after which their home sharing business registration will be processed. New hosts are required to submit a business registration certificate in the host’s name. You can upload an existing business registration certificate in the host\u2019s name or use the Wehome Home Sharing Business registration to obtain a simplified business registration certificate from the tax office.<\/p>

For more details, please refer to [Wehome Home Sharing Special Case Guide – New Hosts<\/a>]. Apply for the special case for new non-Foreign Tourist Urban Accommodation Business hosts here<\/a>.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t

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Wehome reviews applications for the special case to ensure they meet the conditions required by the ICT Regulatory Sandbox pilot project, which operates under minimal regulations. Based on the application details, Wehome conducts an internal review to make a final decision on registration. Once designated, a special case certificate is issued to the host.<\/p>