TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — Family members of KMT Legislator Wan Mei-ling (萬美玲) were reportedly involved in a residential development in Taoyuan accused of selling parking spaces built on farmland.
Mirror Media reported that Kuan Chuang Construction Inc.'s residential project in Taoyuan's Luzhu District marketed homes together with parking spaces on adjacent farmland. According to the project's building permit, the development has only 18 legal parking spaces for its 85 households.
Homebuyers said sales representatives told them the farmland parking spaces, which sold for more than NT$1 million (US$30,852), were available for purchase with the homes. However, buyers said that when they applied for loans to finance the parking spaces, even banks recommended by Kuan Chuang declined to lend, with some advising them to return the purchases to the company, per Mirror Media.
Buyers who purchased the farmland parking spaces were reportedly required to sign an additional agreement acknowledging that part of their purchase involved farmland and that the land could not legally be used for purposes other than agriculture, per Mirror Media.
Although Chang Yung-yin (張雍胤) is listed as Kuan Chuang's legal representative, Mirror Media reported that Wan's husband, Ssu Tung-ssu (佀同似), and her elder son, Ssu Kuang-yu (佀廣宇), were effectively running the company. Internal company matters, including sales figures and employee leave requests, were reportedly forwarded to the father-and-son pair.
Mirror Media estimated that Kuan Chuang may have generated about NT$120 million from sales of the farmland parking spaces. Wan denied any connection to the company, urging the public to contact Chang regarding the allegations. She said neither she nor her family had any involvement with Kuan Chuang.
The Taoyuan City Government said that after receiving reports in 2025 that the farmland was being used for nonagricultural purposes, it issued fines later that year, per UDN. The city added that it has asked the Civil Affairs Office of Luzhu District to conduct follow-up inspections.
