Here’s a concise summary of the Reuters article titled “South Korea to tighten mortgage rules in Seoul, boost housing supply” (published September 7, 2025): South Korea has introduced stricter mortgage rules for Seoul’s high-priced neighborhoods—specifically Gangnam and Yongsan—reducing the loan-to-value (LTV) ratio from 50% to 40%. This move is intended to temper demand pressure and curb speculative homebuying. At the same time, the government is accelerating plans to address the city’s housing shortage by tapping into land owned by state developers such as the Korea Land & Housing Corporation and by streamlining regulations to facilitate the demolition and rebuilding of existing apartment buildings. In short, the government is adopting a dual approach: tightening lending to dampen demand, while ramping up housing supply to stabilize the market. (ICE SEOUL)

Fonte notizia: Tom’s HARDWARE