Housing Act Article 40
In order to improve housing quality, the central competent authority shall establish basic housing standards based on social and economic development, public safety and health, and living requirements. Basic housing standards shall serve as a basis for housing policy planning and housing subsidies.The central competent authority shall review and adjust the aforementioned basic housing standards every four years.Municipal and county (city) competent authorities shall investigate the situation of households not meeting basic housing standards, and may establish guidance and improvement actions plans to ensure basic housing standards are met.The central competent authority shall subsidize municipal and county (city) competent authorities to carry out the inventory operations in the preceding paragraph.
中文原文 住宅法第40條
為提升居住品質，中央主管機關應衡酌社會經濟發展狀況、公共安全及衛生、居住需求等，訂定基本居住水準，作為住宅政策規劃及住宅補貼之依據。
前項基本居住水準，中央主管機關應每四年進行檢視修正。
直轄市、縣（市）主管機關應清查不符基本居住水準家戶之居住狀況，並得訂定輔導改善執行計畫，以確保符合國民基本居住水準。
中央主管機關應補助直轄市、縣（市）主管機關，執行前項清查作業。
前項基本居住水準，中央主管機關應每四年進行檢視修正。
直轄市、縣（市）主管機關應清查不符基本居住水準家戶之居住狀況，並得訂定輔導改善執行計畫，以確保符合國民基本居住水準。
中央主管機關應補助直轄市、縣（市）主管機關，執行前項清查作業。