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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.
Xindian Ande Case Public Urban Renewal Seeks Investors, With About NT$2.8 Billion in Investment and a 1,975-Ping Site
The National Housing and Urban Regeneration Center has announced the call for investors for the public urban renewal project "Xindian Ande Case." The site is around Ande Street in Xindian District, New Taipei City, and applications are accepted until January 20, 2027.
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.
Yungching: October Transaction Volume Up 14% Month on Month, 18% Year on Year; Taoyuan Highest at 21%
Yungching Realty Group's figures show that nationwide transaction volume in October 2026 rose from both September and the same month last year, with Taoyuan City posting the largest monthly increase.
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.
Beitou Presale Units Disclosed Reach 629 in First 8 Months, No. 1 in Taipei for Second Straight Year
According to actual-price registration (sold prices) statistics, Beitou District had 629 presale units disclosed in the first 8 months of 2026 and 852 for all of 2025, ranking first in Taipei in both periods.
Fed Holds Rates at 3.75% to 4.00%; Several Officials Call for Another Hike in December
The Federal Reserve held rates steady this week. The presidents of the Federal Reserve Banks of Dallas and St. Louis then signaled rate hikes, and market expectations for a December hike have risen.
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.
Taiwan Asset Management Corporation Launches 'Three Safeguards' 2.0; Affordable Housing Totals 1,427 Units
As Taiwan Asset Management Corporation marks its 25th anniversary, Chairperson Gong Wen-ping announced the expansion of three businesses: urban renewal, master-lease management and affordable housing.
HBRO Realty franchise store sales in October up 9.0% month on month, 7.4% year on year
HBRO Realty reported that franchise store sales in October rose from both the previous month and the same month last year, with results varying across the six major cities and Kaohsiung City down 7.8% month on month.
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.
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.
Mortgage NPLs reach NT$9,759 million at end-September 2026, a 5.5-year high
Domestic banks' mortgage non-performing loans have climbed to their highest level since March 2021, and non-performing construction loans are at a 17-month high.
Sanmin District Leads Kaohsiung Rentals With 17.3% Share, Nanzih District Rises to 2nd
The ranking of Kaohsiung's rental hotspots is out: Sanmin District is first for the 4th straight year, and Nanzih District has risen from 5th in 2023 to 2nd.
Completion backup capped at 30% of construction costs and NT$300 million per project
Taiwan Financial Asset Service Corporation and Hua Nan Bank have signed a letter of intent to build completion funding commitments into the construction financing and trust supervision process.
Lowest Presale Unit Prices Rise Across Taipei, New Taipei and Taoyuan; Taipei at NT$0.929 Million per Ping
For new presale projects in Taipei, New Taipei and Taoyuan through October 2026, the lowest unit prices in all three cities are higher than in 2025, with increases of NT$0.037 million to NT$0.175 million per ping.
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.
Sinyi Housing Price Index Down 0.07% Quarter on Quarter and 0.05% Year on Year in Q3
Sinyi Realty released its Q3 housing price index on October 28, 2026. The seven major cities were flat overall and consolidating, with trends differing by area: Taoyuan had the highest year-on-year gain at 3.15%, and Tainan the steepest year-on-year drop at 3.38%.
Yang Chin-long: CPI Above 2% in the Short Term Is Not a Problem; Central Bank Forecasts It Will Fall to 1.83% in 2027
Central Bank Governor Yang Chin-long told the Legislative Yuan that the central bank is looking at next year's inflation, and that whether rates are raised in December depends on next year's inflation forecast.