Maintenance fee (gwallibi)
Korean: 관리비 · gwallibi
The monthly fee residents of a managed apartment complex pay for upkeep, published item by item.
Residents of an apartment complex that must have professional management pay the managing body the maintenance fees needed to maintain the complex (Multi-Family Housing Management Act, Art. 23(1)). What the fee covers is set by Presidential Decree (Art. 23(2)).
The managing body must publish the itemized breakdown of maintenance fees, usage charges and the long-term repair reserve on the complex website and notice boards and on the national apartment management information system (Art. 23(4)). Per-household charges are not published.
Legal basis
Explanations follow the current Korean statutes on the National Law Information Center (law.go.kr). Laws change, so check the original text before relying on it. This is general information, not legal advice. All terms