Civil Code Article 836
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.
Where the superficiary has delayed the payment of the rental which has accumulated to the amount equivalent to the total rental for two years, the landowner is entitled to fix a reasonable time and notified the superficiary to pay the rental, if the superficiary does not pay within the fixed period, the landowner is entitled to terminate the superficies, unless otherwise provided by the custom. If a mortgage is created on the superficies, the mortgagee shall also be informed about such notice.If the agreement of rental has been registered, when the superficies is transferred, the rental owed by the former superficiary shall also be taken into consideration. The transferee is jointly and severally liable with the transferor for the rental owed by the former superficiary.The termination as specified in the first paragraph shall be made by an expression of intent to the superficiary.
中文原文 民法第836條
地上權人積欠地租達二年之總額，除另有習慣外，土地所有人得定相當期限催告地上權人支付地租，如地上權人於期限內不為支付，土地所有人得終止地上權。
地上權經設定抵押權者，並應同時將該催告之事實通知抵押權人。
地租之約定經登記者，地上權讓與時，前地上權人積欠之地租應併同計算。
受讓人就前地上權人積欠之地租，應與讓與人連帶負清償責任。
第一項終止，應向地上權人以意思表示為之。
地上權經設定抵押權者，並應同時將該催告之事實通知抵押權人。
地租之約定經登記者，地上權讓與時，前地上權人積欠之地租應併同計算。
受讓人就前地上權人積欠之地租，應與讓與人連帶負清償責任。
第一項終止，應向地上權人以意思表示為之。