Housing Authority Debt Crisis Hits Rental Market; Nationwide Center Urges Landlords to Register Online.

The National Housing Administration Center issued a new appeal today in response to the latest shockwave affecting the lease‑and‑manage sector. The leading domestic lease‑and‑manage firm Zhao Ji Property Management, along with its affiliated entities Zhao Ji Investment and Ji Ju Xie Management Consulting, recently faced a severe corporate debt repayment crisis that has drawn intense attention from both the market and the public.

To safeguard and properly relocate affected tenancy relationships, the Center is actively facilitating the handover process for tenants and landlords. However, recent statistics show that roughly one thousand landlords have yet to submit the “Assistance Request Registration Form” on the official website. The Center has therefore urged these landlords to complete the online registration promptly to avoid disruptions to the handover process and to protect their own rights.

The crisis stemmed from financial gaps within Ji Ju Xie Management Consulting and Zhao Ji Investment, which prevented the companies from meeting debt obligations on time. The resulting turmoil disrupted their day‑to‑day operations and lease‑and‑manage services. In Taiwan’s rental market, the government has recently pushed a social‑housing lease‑and‑manage policy that encourages private property‑management firms to match landlords with tenants while offering rent subsidies and tax incentives. This policy has helped many idle homes enter the rental market. Zhao Ji Group and its affiliates have long held a prominent position in the industry, and the debt crisis has not only rattled a vast financial chain but also directly impacted countless landlords who rely on stable rental income and the tenants who reside in the affected properties.

In response to the sudden corporate financial crisis, the central authorities and the National Housing Administration Center stepped in swiftly. Their primary objective is to maintain housing stability, prevent tenants from being abruptly evicted, and clarify the extent of landlords’ losses. To streamline the complex handover process, the Center recently established a dedicated section on its official website for affected landlords to register online. By completing the “Assistance Request Registration Form,” the Center can accurately gauge the number of impacted units, the status of contracts, and landlords’ specific concerns, which will serve as essential data for coordinating other reputable lease‑and‑manage operators to take over, re‑match tenants, or otherwise resolve leases.

Despite these efforts, communication and information dissemination remain challenging. While most landlords have completed the registration after learning of the situation, about one thousand landlords still have not filled out the form on the website. These landlords may be delayed by differences in information reception, unfamiliarity with government procedures, or ongoing uncertainty about future developments. The Center stresses that registration is the key to activating subsequent assistance mechanisms; if landlords do not complete the process, agencies will face information gaps when reaching out and providing concrete help, potentially delaying the critical handover window.

From a public‑policy and housing‑governance perspective, the Ji Ju Xie social‑housing handover crisis highlights gaps in Taiwan’s oversight of outsourced private operators and its risk‑alert mechanisms. When private firms experience liquidity failures that trigger chain reactions, government bodies must act as first‑line buffers and remedial agents to uphold housing justice commitments amid commercial crises. For the broader landlord community, cooperating with government administrative procedures and proactively registering online is not only essential for protecting property and lease rights but also crucial for calming disorder and restoring order to the rental market.