Social housing out of reach for many Taiwanese who need it
Social housing out of reach for many Taiwanese who need it (2021/06/06)Earlier this year, the high rents at one of Taipei’s newest social housing projects raised eyebrows and captured much media attention. Yet even with the sky-high prices, applications for a unit still flooded in, making it extremely difficult to get one. This anomaly came about because of Taiwan’s unusual social housing policies. Unlike many countries in the world, Taiwan allows up to 70% of a social housing project to be rented…
