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data through service references, it can use the platform service via the standard interface of the plat-
form specification; the service can then be assembled to its own business system for value-added
usage, thus eliminating the costs of repetitive development and maximizing the benefits of cadastral
data construction.

Since July 2019, in coordination with the government’s intention of re-using open data and us-
ing system-to-system calling web connection mechanisms, land administration data were provided
through the platform to the industry and civic groups, as a paid interface usage service. In addition,
based on the principle of reciprocity and sharing, interfacing services were provided for free to vari-

ous government agencies (units) in municipalities, counties and cities.

So far, 20 special municipalities, counties and cities have used this service. In 2021, 235,960,856
pieces of exchange data were accessed by the public sector and private paid usage amounted to
NT$6,464,832 (NT$ 1 per transaction). The amount of monthly usage continues to grow in all counties

and cities. Paid users were mainly in the real estate, information and software industries, with usage
from the real estate industry accounting for a higher percentage.

V. Achieving Sound Real Estate Transaction Management

To ensure the safety and stability of real estate transactions for the general public, the MOI is pro-
moting systems for the management of real estate brokerage companies, brokers, and land registra-
tion agents. The MOI has thus established extensive samples of real estate contracts for reference
and use by the general public.

1. Issued Certificates of Land Administration Agent
Since 1990, the MOI has been accepting applications to become Professional Agents of Land

Registration or Land Administration Agents in accordance with the Professional Agent of the Land
Registration Act and the Land Administration Agent Act. As of the end of 2021, a total of 28,945 land
administration agents received the certificate, and 10,897 land administration agents applied to spe-
cial municipal and city/county governments for practice.

2. Achieving Safe Real Estate Broking Management Institutions
The MOI promulgated the Real Estate Broking Management Act in 1999. As of the end of 2021,
special municipalities/counties/cities authorized 8,909 real estate agencies, with 7,876 of these enti-

ties actually practicing this profession according to the act.

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