Squatting in Taiwan

Squatting in Taiwan is the occupation of unused land or derelict buildings without the permission of the owner.

From the 1950s onwards, many immigrants from China squatted on public land in Taiwan, in informal settlements.

[1] In 2006, it mandated the removal of squatters under the Principles for the Disposal of Occupied National Public Use Real-Estate Managed by Administrative Authorities, with no provision for alternative housing.

[2] The capital Taipei grew rapidly as more immigrants arrived and also migrants from rural areas moved to the city; in 1989 the Public Housing Department estimated there were 196 hectares of land occupied by squatters.

[2] Squatting at Treasure Hill began in the 1940s when farmers illegally occupied hilly land.