Regulations for Leasing of National Non-public Use Real Estate Article 39

If the lessee transfers his/her lease rights, or changes the name of the lessee in accordance with Paragraph 1, Article 42 of this Act, unless otherwise provided by law, he/she must obtain consent from the Lessor prior to the transfer or change.Violations of the provisions in the preceding Paragraph shall be handled in the following manner:(1) The Lessor of the lease agreements for afforestation land shall notify the lessee to apply for renewal of the lease in accordance with the provisions of Article 42, and if the lessee fails to comply accordingly, the lease shall be terminated.(2) The lease of constructional improvements or constructional improvements with building lots shall be terminated.(3) For lease agreements other than the two preceding Subparagraphs, unless otherwise provided by law, the Lessor shall notify the lessee to pay a penalty two times the amount of the monthly rent within one-month time. The lessee may renew the contract and continue the lease with his/her successor. If the lessee fails to comply accordingly, the lease shall be terminated.For the rearing places that qualify for the 37.5% Arable Rent Reduction Act, the lease may not be transferred, and the name of the lessee may not be changed, unless transferring due to old age and frailty, household separation, or distribution of property rights, the ownership of the lease contract to the lineal blood descendants, or dependents of the common household domicile, who jointly inhabited at the time of the original agreement. However, with the consent of the Lessor, the lease may be renewed and continued by lineal blood descendants currently residing. It is stipulated that the farmland suitable for aquaculture stated in the Enforcement Rules of the Agriculture Development Act shall not be subject to this restriction.