Police chief nominee’s inherited land brings two redevelopment apartment rights

Police chief nominee Kim Jong-cheol and his wife have two redevelopment apartment rights linked to land they own in Seongnam, South Korea.

One right is tied to land his wife bought, and the other comes from land inherited by Kim and shared with his sister.

Redevelopment rules generally allow only one apartment per household, and co-owned land usually has one recognized association member.

Kim’s sister, who belongs to a separate household, became the representative member for the jointly owned land and received a separate right.

A property lawyer said this arrangement can secure membership while avoiding the one-household limit.

Kim’s team said the ownership split arose during inheritance discussions and plans to sell the land, but a land transaction permit zone makes a sale difficult.

The team also said an earlier asset disclosure listing Kim’s share as 50% was an input error and that it corrected the figure in materials for his confirmation hearing.