PROTECTING TENANTS: Standard rental contracts have undergone a number of changes, including new rules about how electricity prices should be calculated
Taipei Times
Date: May 31, 2019
By: Shelley Shan / Staff reporter
A series of new measures, including regulations preventing landlords from overcharging their tenants and a raised minimum fee for driving schools, are set to take effect tomorrow.
Based on the new standardized lease contract, which was approved by the Consumer Protection Committee in February, a tenant should pay a deposit of no more than two months’ rent.
To prevent landlords from overcharging for electricity, the contract stipulates that the electricity charge be calculated based on the meter readings for each room, and the price of per kilowatt hour must not exceed NT$6.41, which is the price charged to high electricity users in summer.
Damage to houses or facilities should be fixed by landlords, unless caused by the tenant, the contract says. [FULL STORY]