Central Joint Office Building North Wing Rent Hike? Fair Trade Commission: Reflects Electricity Costs and Equipment Updates
Taiwan's Fair Trade Commission explained that the 15% increase in management fees for the North Building of the Central Joint Office Building reflects electricity costs and equipment updates, and is not an unreasonable hike. This comes in response to criticism from a KMT legislator who accused the government of leading an unfair rent increase.
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(Central News Agency reporter Pan Tzu-yu, Taipei, 11th) A KMT legislator questioned the increase in management fees for the North Building of the Central Joint Office Building, suggesting that the government was leading a rent hike. The Fair Trade Commission, acting as the convener agency for the North Building of the Central Joint Office Building, stated today that the North Building's management fees are expenses required for the management and maintenance of various public areas of the building, not rent, and that there was no unreasonable increase in the budget allocation.
Media reported that KMT legislator Hsu Yu-chen questioned the unreasonable surge in management fees for the North Building of the Executive Yuan's Central Joint Office Building, accusing the government of leading a rent increase.
The Fair Trade Commission explained in a press release this morning that the North Building's management fees are expenses required for the management and maintenance of various public areas of the building, not rent. These fees are shared by five resident agencies: the Bureau of Consular Affairs of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Fair Trade Commission, the Mainland Affairs Council, the National Development Council, and the Directorate-General of Personnel Administration. Building management matters are handled by resident agencies taking turns as convener; in 2025, the Bureau of Consular Affairs of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs served as convener, and in 2026, the Fair Trade Commission will take over.
The Fair Trade Commission emphasized that the North Building's management fees budgeted for 2026 amounted to NT$51.54 million, an increase of NT$6.998 million, or 15%, compared to the NT$44.542 million budgeted for 2025. The main increases were NT$4.82 million for electricity, NT$411,000 for cleaning and stationed personnel salaries, and NT$150,000 for waste disposal fees.
In addition, one-time expenses for repairs or equipment replacement mainly increased due to NT$3.29 million for roof repairs, NT$3 million for public area air conditioning unit updates, and NT$1.047 million for emergency broadcast main unit and speaker updates, while elevator lobby wall repairs were reduced by NT$6.28 million. The Fair Trade Commission stated that there was no unreasonable increase in the related budget allocation. (Editor: Su Chih-chung) 1150511
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(Central News Agency reporter Pan Tzu-yu, Taipei, 11th) A KMT legislator questioned the increase in management fees for the North Building of the Central Joint Office Building, suggesting that the government was leading a rent hike. The Fair Trade Commission, acting as the convener agency for the North Building of the Central Joint Office Building, stated today that the North Building's management fees are expenses required for the management and maintenance of various public areas of the building, not rent, and that there was no unreasonable increase in the budget allocation.
Media reported that KMT legislator Hsu Yu-chen questioned the unreasonable surge in management fees for the North Building of the Executive Yuan's Central Joint Office Building, accusing the government of leading a rent increase.
The Fair Trade Commission explained in a press release this morning that the North Building's management fees are expenses required for the management and maintenance of various public areas of the building, not rent. These fees are shared by five resident agencies: the Bureau of Consular Affairs of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Fair Trade Commission, the Mainland Affairs Council, the National Development Council, and the Directorate-General of Personnel Administration. Building management matters are handled by resident agencies taking turns as convener; in 2025, the Bureau of Consular Affairs of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs served as convener, and in 2026, the Fair Trade Commission will take over.
The Fair Trade Commission emphasized that the North Building's management fees budgeted for 2026 amounted to NT$51.54 million, an increase of NT$6.998 million, or 15%, compared to the NT$44.542 million budgeted for 2025. The main increases were NT$4.82 million for electricity, NT$411,000 for cleaning and stationed personnel salaries, and NT$150,000 for waste disposal fees.
In addition, one-time expenses for repairs or equipment replacement mainly increased due to NT$3.29 million for roof repairs, NT$3 million for public area air conditioning unit updates, and NT$1.047 million for emergency broadcast main unit and speaker updates, while elevator lobby wall repairs were reduced by NT$6.28 million. The Fair Trade Commission stated that there was no unreasonable increase in the related budget allocation. (Editor: Su Chih-chung) 1150511
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