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Korean Lease Termination Notice Generator

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Auto-generate Korean lease termination notices for 4 cases with effective-date calculation under Housing Lease Protection Act.

About this tool

Korean Lease Termination Notice Generator (haeji) auto-drafts certified-mail-ready notices that cite Housing Lease Protection Act Β§6, Β§6-2, and Β§6-3. Pick one of four situations β€” implicit-renewal termination, renewal refusal, renewal-request right, or owner-occupy refusal β€” fill in the parties, term, and rent, and the tool produces (1) the notice body with statutory citations, (2) the effective date (3 months after receipt), (3) an automatic 5% rent-cap warning when exercising the renewal right, (4) a step-by-step certified-mail guide for Korea Post / e-Post, and (5) PDF / text downloads. The 6-to-2-month exercise window is shown as a D-Day countdown, and all inputs stay in your browser.

Use cases

Scenario 1

Tenant terminating an implicit renewal

A tenant who decides to move out after the lease has implicitly renewed sends a termination notice; the tool computes the date β€” 3 months after receipt β€” when the lease ends and the deposit must be returned.

Scenario 2

Landlord refusal for owner-occupancy

A landlord refusing renewal on owner-occupancy grounds drafts the notice inside the 6-to-2-month window and exports supporting evidence for any later dispute.

Scenario 3

Exercising the renewal right + 5% cap

When a tenant exercises the one-time renewal right and the landlord asks for 6%, the tool flags the 5% cap violation and produces a notice stating the lawful ceiling for negotiation.

Scenario 4

Mid-term termination by mutual consent

When a tenant needs to leave early due to a job change, the tool drafts a mid-term termination letter that pre-states broker-fee responsibility β€” reducing disputes.

Features

  • Notice with auto-cited Housing Lease Act Β§6, Β§6-2, Β§6-3
  • 4-branch wizard: implicit termination, refusal, renewal right, owner-occupy
  • Auto-calc effective date (3 months after receipt) under the receipt-rule
  • Automatic 5% rent-cap violation warning when exercising the renewal right
  • D-Day display for the 6-to-2-month exercise window
  • Step-by-step certified / delivery-mail guide with fee estimates
  • PDF / text download and one-click clipboard copy

Frequently asked

Q. When does an implicit-renewal termination take effect?
A. Under Β§6-2, it takes effect 3 months after the landlord receives the notice. The tenant can demand the deposit back at that point. The tool computes this date automatically from the expected receipt date.
Q. What grounds let a landlord refuse renewal?
A. Only the 9 statutory grounds in Β§6-3 apply (e.g., 2-period rent arrears, unauthorized sublet, owner occupancy, redevelopment). Otherwise, the tenant can still exercise the renewal right despite a refusal notice.
Q. Do I have to send a certified mail?
A. Not legally required, but it objectively proves both delivery and content β€” invaluable if there is a dispute. Korea Post’s e-Post electronic certified mail is cheaper than registered mail and works 24/7.
Q. What if I already agreed to a >5% increase at renewal?
A. Under Β§7 / Β§7-2, anything above 5% is void and tenants can claim restitution for the over-paid amount. The tool also surfaces an unjust-enrichment claim notice template in that case.

Sources / references

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How we run it / disclaimer

This tool is advisory and does not constitute legal, tax, medical, or financial advice. All calculations and document generation run in your browser; inputs are never sent to a server. Ads follow Google AdSense policy and are kept separate from tool accuracy.