In response to the possible damage caused by Typhoon Saudel in some areas in Taiwan, the NPA has reminded lessees to comply with the relevant regulations, particularly those directly related to national land lessees, including rent reduction and exemption and house reconstruction.

　　The NPA stated that, in response to possible local agricultural losses and aboveground houses being damaged and rendered unusable due to Typhoon Saudel, subordinate branches and offices of the NPA are instructed to proactively take the following measures if the areas under their jurisdiction are located in the announced disaster-affected municipalities and counties (cities):

1.  Provide lease information to the Township/City/District Office to obtain a list of disaster victims (in which the agreed percentage of rent reduction or exemption is stated), and contact the disaster prevention and protection authority to ascertain the condition of the aboveground houses affected by the disaster, in order to proceed with rent reduction and exemption matters for national farmlands, land for cultivation, agricultural land, animal husbandry land, aquaculture land, and building lots.
2.  If lessees of national building lots need to reconstruct aboveground houses after the disaster, the leasing authority shall issue a Consent Letter for the Land Use Rights to assist with the reconstruction.
3. The collection of overdue rent from lessees in disaster areas and the recovery of compensation for the use of the land by occupants may be temporarily suspended. If lessees of national lands have any questions regarding rent reduction and exemption or house reconstruction, they may inquire at the NPA’s nearest region branch or office or call the NPA’s toll-free service line at 0800-357-666.

　　The NPA further stated that, in response to the local dengue fever epidemic, lessees of national lands are particularly reminded to pay more attention to the cleaning of potential vector mosquito breeding sources during the typhoon season. The NPA has also instructed its subordinate branches and offices to strengthen the patrol inspection of national non-public use vacant land and houses and implement the cleaning of potential vector mosquito breeding sources during the typhoon season, so as to prevent the breeding of vector mosquitoes and reduce the risk of dengue fever transmission.

Contact person of the press release: Chen, Chun- Hua, Section Chief

Tel.: +886-2-27718121 ext.1221