Applications for the Hsinchu County Old Homes Life Extension Function Restoration Program will close on November 30. A tour briefing will be held in October.

In response to the aging society and aging housing, the "Old House Life Extension Functional Restoration Plan" will accept applications until November 30. In order to let the public better understand the plan content and application process, the County Government's Industrial Development Office will hold a tour briefing in October, and will not rule out additional events in the future depending on demand and response. The first session will be held on Tuesday (6th) at the Songbai Community Activity Center in Xinfeng Township.

Chen Yingzhou, director of the County Government's Property and Development Department, said that the old houses that are subsidized for life extension refer to 4- to 6-story apartments that are more than 30 years old and have a use license or legal housing certificate, as well as open-air residences below the 6th floor. For the "common parts" of old apartments on the 4th to 6th floors, applications are open for exclusive projects such as stairwell repairs, public pipeline updates, demolition of old signboards with illegal objects or illegal construction, and the addition or improvement of outdoor elevators.

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In addition, whether it is an apartment or a house, you can apply for exterior wall renovation, roof waterproofing and insulation, external air conditioners, and pipeline safety improvements. You can also choose to add age-friendly optimization projects such as anti-skid improvements to indoor homes, handrails, and elimination of height differences after the outdoor shared projects meet the standards.

He said that this subsidy is not based on the first applicant to receive the subsidy, so the public can prepare the information calmly during the application process. In order to take into account fairness, if the total approved funds exceed the budget, they will be ranked according to the priority principle formulated by the central government. If the rankings are the same and the amount has exceeded, the subsidy recipients will be determined by public drawing through a lottery system certified by a third party.

This "Old House Life Extension Functional Restoration Plan" can help the public systematically inspect and repair old houses, extending the life of the old house buildings and ensuring the safety and comfort of the residents. The first wave of tour information sessions has been scheduled, covering 9 towns and cities in Zhubei, Zhudong, Xinfeng, Hukou, Xinpu, Xionglin, Hengshan, Beipu and Baoshan, and will be the first to debut in Xinfeng.