[Rural Fisheries and Livestock Newspaper=Reporter Park Se-jun] To address the issue of vacant homes in rural areas, the utilization and transaction of private vacant homes is necessary, and for this, it was argued that the government and local governments must play an institutional and financial role as market creators to activate the vacant home market. The 'National Assembly Discussion Meeting for the Establishment of the Special Act on Rural Vacant Home Improvement (hereinafter referred to as the Vacant Home Special Act)' was held on the 5th at the National Assembly Building, hosted by the offices of Representatives Seo Sam-seok, Yoon Jun-byung, Lee Man-hee, and Jeong Hui-yong, and organized by the Korea Rural Economic Institute. As of last year, the number of vacant homes in rural areas nationwide is estimated to be approximately 78,000, and according to the Rural Development Administration's 'Survey on the Quality of Life and Residential Satisfaction of Urban and Rural Residents' from last year, rural residents are