Civil Code Article 440
This English translation was last updated on 2021-01-20, but the Chinese text was amended on 2026-08-17. Later amendments may not be reflected in the translation — please refer to the Chinese text.
If the lessee delays paying the rental, the lessor may fix a reasonable deadline and notify him to pay. If the lessee does not pay within such deadline, the lessor may terminate the lease.If the thing leased is a house, the lease cannot be terminated so long as the total rental in arrears does not correspond to two months, the provisions of the preceding paragraph shall not be applied. The rental is agreed to pay at the commence of the period, the lessor may terminate the lease only as the rental delays paying more than two months.Leasing for building a house of a land (station), as the total rental in arrears corresponds to two years, the provisions of preceding paragraph shall be applied.
中文原文 民法第440條
承租人租金支付有遲延者，出租人得定相當期限，催告承租人支付租金，如承租人於其期限內不為支付，出租人得終止契約。
租賃物為房屋者，遲付租金之總額，非達二個月之租額，不得依前項之規定，終止契約。
其租金約定於每期開始時支付者，並應於遲延給付逾二個月時，始得終止契約。
租用建築房屋之基地，遲付租金之總額，達二年之租額時，適用前項之規定。
租賃物為房屋者，遲付租金之總額，非達二個月之租額，不得依前項之規定，終止契約。
其租金約定於每期開始時支付者，並應於遲延給付逾二個月時，始得終止契約。
租用建築房屋之基地，遲付租金之總額，達二年之租額時，適用前項之規定。