Housing Act Article 4

At least 40% of social housing units built by the competent authority and the private sector, calculated within the jurisdiction of each municipal or county (city) government, shall be leased to economically or socially disadvantaged persons. In addition, at least 20% shall be leased to families who have been newly wedded for less than two years or who have minor children. A certain ratio shall also be provided for persons whose permanent household registration is not located in the area but who have housing needs there due to schooling or employment. However, where the number of applicant families does not reach the foregoing reserved proportion, the remaining units shall not subject to such restriction.Economically or socially disadvantaged persons as referred to in the preceding paragraph means families whose total income divided by the number of members in the household and whose total family assets do not exceed certain standard thresholds announced by the competent authority and who meet one of the following:1. Low-income or lower middle-income households.2. Families in special circumstances.3. Persons with two or more children who are minors.4. Persons under the age of 25 who are unable to return home after being placed in a residential institution or foster family.5. Senior citizens aged 65 or above.6. Domestic violence or sexual assault victims and their children.7. Persons with disabilities.8. Persons infected with Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) or Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS).9. Indigenous peoples.10. Disaster victims.11. Homeless people.12. Minors who encounter difficulties due to pregnancy or childbirth.13. Other persons approved by the central competent authority.With respect to families with minor children as referred to in Paragraph 1, priority in leasing shall be given to those with a greater number of minor children. The relevant regulations shall be prescribed by the competent authority.