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Second-Home Loan Cap Raised From 60% to 70%, but More Viewings Have Not Clearly Translated Into More Deals
After the central bank eased the loan-to-value cap on second-home mortgages for individuals, agents in many areas report more inquiries, but a gap remains between owners' asking prices and buyers' expectations.
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NT$30 billion rent subsidy opens for applications on January 1, 2027; existing recipients need not refile
The Construction and Planning Agency, Ministry of the Interior, has announced the 2027 central expanded rent subsidy. Existing recipients from 2026 whose leases cover 2027 will go straight into review.
New-build sales in 2025 total 4,457 units, fewer than 6,114 in a single quarter before the controls
The Cathay Real Estate Index shows that units of new builds sold within 30 days across the four quarters of 2025 still did not match a single quarter before the central bank adjusted its credit controls.
Combined Units Used as Home: One Registered Unit Qualifies Both for 1.2% Rate
An explanation from the Tainan Taxation Bureau, compiled by Economic Daily News, says that adjoining units combined and used as one's own home can qualify for the owner-occupied tax rate, but the way the nationwide count of owner-occupied units is calculated needs attention.
賣房賠錢也要報房地合一稅 逾期最高罰3萬元
2016年1月1日以後取得的房地，賠錢賣出也不能省略申報，逾期仍可能挨罰。
青安3.0月均受理4,119戶、少845戶，每戶撥貸843萬元
青安3.0實施後的頭2個月，申請件數比新青安少，但每戶平均撥到的金額反而比較高。
高雄亞灣智慧社宅二期動土 共6棟、預計民國121年底完工
高雄市前鎮區亞灣智慧社宅第二期公辦都更案開工，北側社宅、南側集合住宅，一、二期社宅合計超過1200戶。
預售屋重購退稅看登記日 超過2年恐拿不回200萬
財政部臺北國稅局提醒，預售屋簽約不等於取得房地，申請房地合一稅自住房地重購退（抵）稅，要看完工後的所有權登記日。
北市地價指數近一年漲1.86%，2027年地價稅不受影響
臺北市政府地政局2026年11月3日說明2027年公告土地現值，內政部地價指數兩期合計上漲，但2027年只調整公告土地現值。
6688 Social Housing Master-Lease and Management Cases Tracked; 4196 Transferred or Closed
After Hermit Crab rental company withdrew from the government's social housing master-lease and management program, the National Housing and Urban Regeneration Center launched a large-scale case transfer, with 6688 cases tracked as of October 16.
Average Loan-to-Value Ratio on New Mortgages Was About 60% in Q1 2026, Comparable to a Year Earlier
Data from the Ministry of the Interior's Real Estate Information Platform show that mortgage loan-to-value ratios have long mostly stayed at 60% or above, and all six special municipalities were also at 60% or above.
Kaohsiung Social Housing Up Net 22,265 Units in 6 Years; Newlywed-and-Parenting Units to Reach 1,140 by Year-End
The city government released the social housing results during Chen Chi-mai's term and rolled out "two firsts and three subsidies" to support young people in raising children and starting families.
Zhongli No. 5 Zhongyuan Social Housing Breaks Ground, Planned 232 Units, Completion in 2029
Taoyuan Mayor Chang San-cheng attended the groundbreaking ceremony for the Zhongli No. 5 Zhongyuan social housing design-build project on October 29, 2026, the latest project to start construction under the Taoyuan city government's dual-track housing policy.
Sellers Whose Transfer Registers After September 1 Still Pay the Full-Year Year 115 Land Value Tax
The land value tax recognizes only the owner registered on August 31. If a house is sold but the transfer registration comes late, the tax bill still goes to the seller.
Taipei rental homes: apply by March 22 to cut house tax to 1.5%–2.4%
The Taipei City Revenue Service reminds owners that reporting rental income alone is not enough; they must also apply separately to the tax authority for the preferential rate.
Leasing a Rooftop for Solar Panels Still Qualifies for the 2‰ Land Value Tax Rate if Interior Use Is Not Changed
The Yunlin County Tax Bureau explains that when a residential rooftop is leased to a company to install solar panels or a base station, the preferential rate for self-use residential land is not revoked because rent is collected, as long as the interior use of the building is not changed.
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Sinyi Realty Q3 Profit Up 118% Year on Year; Project Handovers Help, Company Sees Gradual Housing Market Recovery
Sinyi Realty's after-tax net profit in Q3 was NT$189 million, up 118.60% year on year, with EPS of NT$0.26, helped by a recovery in its brokerage business and handovers of an overseas project.
Half of Q2 property sales were in buildings of five floors or fewer
Based on Ministry of the Interior data compiled by Sun Real Estate Sales Group, half of all property sales nationwide in Q2 were in buildings of five floors or fewer, showing that low-rise buildings remain the mainstream of the market.
Kaohsiung Daliao Silver Home Offers 16 Units for Rent, From NT$4,410 a Month
Kaohsiung's Daliao Silver Home is offering 16 social housing units for rent, with monthly rent including management fees starting at NT$4,410; applications are accepted from November 19 to 27.
Taichung Upgrades 158PLUS Spatial Information Website With 6 New Functions
The Taichung City Government's Land Administration Bureau has upgraded the "158PLUS Spatial Information Website," adding and improving 6 service functions to make property information searches more convenient.