How to Apply for Old House Life-Extension Subsidy? What Government Subsidies Are Available for Unsafe Old Building Reconstruction and Seismic Retrofit?

Old House Life-Extension Program: Subsidy Ratio, Amount, and Applicable Items

According to the announcement of the National Land Management Agency of the Ministry of the Interior, the subsidy design direction of the Old House Life-Extension Program is as follows (actual eligibility, amounts, and whether adjustments are made annually are subject to the latest official announcements):

The above is a neutral summary of the official announcement direction, not self-determined amounts. For exact figures and eligibility conditions such as building age, please refer to the latest announcements from the National Land Management Agency of the Ministry of the Interior.

Unsafe Old Building Reconstruction and Seismic Weak-Story Retrofit: Different Programs from the Old House Life-Extension Subsidy

In addition to the Old House Life-Extension subsidy, there are two other existing policies that are often discussed together but have different host agencies and application channels:

• Unsafe Old Building Reconstruction (Accelerated Reconstruction of Urban Dangerous and Old Buildings): Hosted by the National Land Management Agency of the Ministry of the Interior and accepted by competent authorities of each county/city. It applies to legal buildings that have been assessed as dangerous or have reached a certain age and lack elevators, among other conditions. Subsidies include structural assessment fees, reconstruction plan application subsidies, reconstruction housing loan interest subsidies, and tax relief measures such as halved land value tax and house tax.
• Seismic Weak-Story Retrofit for Private Buildings: Hosted by the National Center for Research on Earthquake Engineering and accepted by each county/city government. The subsidy cap is calculated based on the construction area and the proportion of total retrofit costs. There is also a repair program for townhouses.

The three are related in nature but applied for independently. Homeowners can consult the applicable program based on the current condition of their building (whether it has been assessed as dangerous, whether it meets the age and floor requirements of the Old House Life-Extension Program, etc.).

Relationship with Interior Renovation Contractors: Subsidies Are Separate, Finding the Right Contractor for Construction Is Another Matter

The application for these subsidies is submitted by the homeowner/management committee to the local government or accepting agency. The registered legal interior renovation contractors listed on this site do not handle government subsidy applications. However, for construction items covered by the subsidies (such as indoor safety improvements, barrier-free facilities):

• Hiring a registered legal contractor with matching expertise can help ensure construction quality and facilitate subsequent inspection and reimbursement;
• You can ask the contractor to help explain which items in the construction quotation fall within the subsidy scope, as a reference for communication with the accepting agency;
• Whether the subsidy is approved, the reimbursement method, and timeline are still subject to the review results of the official acceptance window; the contractor cannot decide on behalf.

First step today (can be done immediately): First, visit the "Old House Life-Extension" section of the Urban Renewal Portal of the National Land Management Agency, Ministry of the Interior, or call the official consultation hotline to confirm whether your building's age, floor, and household members meet the eligibility requirements of the current announcement. Then prepare documents according to the announced timeline. At the same time, you can search for registered legal interior renovation contractors on this site by county/city to evaluate construction plans for indoor safety improvement items. This page is a neutral information summary, not legal or application agency advice.