Management covers what happens after you own a property. Across property management, rental management, running a real estate business and renovation, it explains how to improve occupancy, tenant satisfaction, repair planning and profitability. It gives owners and management companies practical know-how for on-the-ground issues such as reducing vacancy, handling move-out restoration and long-term repairs. It reflects lessons from managing 400-plus units in our own operations.
This section is updated on an ongoing basis as new public information and market developments emerge.
This article explains which apartment management expenses can be deducted and the key tax-saving points. It covers repair costs, depreciation, household-use allocation, and profit-and-loss offsetting through four practical methods investors should understand.
This guide explains two-generation home budgets by type. It introduces layout examples in the 10 million to 40 million yen range, estimated mortgage borrowing amounts, and ways to use preferential support programs.
Real estate investment is a practical path to passive income. This article explains, in clear terms for investors and company employees, how to combine rental income, depreciation-based tax efficiency, and outsourced management to create a sustainable income strategy.
This guide explains application fees for long-life quality housing certification, typically around 20,000 to 70,000 yen, agency fees of roughly 200,000 to 300,000 yen, as well as tax benefits and subsidy programs. Understand both the advantages and the costs accurately before deciding.
This article explains the advantages and drawbacks of renting out a mixed-use home, along with loan considerations and tips for finding tenants. Essential reading for those evaluating rental income potential from a real estate investment perspective.
This guide explains typical move-out cleaning costs by floor plan and the rules for allocating costs between landlords and tenants. It also shows how to prevent excessive charges by reviewing estimates and using the Ministry of Land guidelines.
Introduces layout ideas for making couple living in a 1LDK more comfortable. Explains the features of connected, separate, and maisonette-style layouts, along with tips for circulation, storage, and interior design.
Air conditioning in a newly built home in Japan is not always something you can safely leave until after handover and then ask a consumer electronics retailer to install. Because it affects outdoor unit locations, refrigerant piping routes,
Seven common failure patterns in Japanese apartment (アパート, apāto) investing and how to vet a property manager: 51.9% of management fees fall between 3–5% of monthly rent, and the 30-year repair bill for a 20-unit reinforced-concrete building runs about ¥44.9 million (approx. USD 284,000).
This article explains how Furusato Nozei can legally help reduce the tax burden on capital gains from real estate sales. It covers how the higher deduction limit works, how it compares with other tax-saving strategies, and the key points to watch.
Renovation companies generally fall into four categories: major firms, real-estate affiliated firms, design-office based firms, and local builders. This guide explains five essential points for choosing the right company, from defining your concept to evaluating past projects.
A property management expert explains Japan's Civil Code reform on security deposits (shikikin) and restoration obligations (genjo-kaifuku) for landlords. This guide separates the often-confused Article 621 (restoration duty) and Article 622-2 (security deposit), with practical checklists for leases, special clauses, move-in documentation, and move-out settlement statements.
UR rentals often have higher monthly rent than standard rentals, but with no key money, brokerage fees, or renewal fees, the total five-year cost can be lower. This article also explains discount programs such as family and nearby-living discounts.
Explains the advantages and disadvantages of apartment management, seven keys to success, initial costs, and management methods in a clear way for first-time real estate investors.
A 6-tatami dining kitchen can still feel comfortable with the right layout choices. Learn practical tips on compact table selection, visual openness, and circulation to create a more functional space.
What the rent increase/decrease claim under Article 32 covers. The conditions for a valid claim, ordinary vs fixed-term leases, and the path from notice to mediation.
Learn how depreciation works in rental property management and how statutory useful lives affect tax planning. We explain the differences between wooden structures and light-gauge steel buildings, along with the risks of exceeding useful life and practical tax-saving strategies.
In Japan, demolition contractors price jobs by the tsubo (坪, a 3.3 m² unit unique to Japanese real estate that has no equivalent in Western property markets), with wood-frame houses running ¥30,000–50,000 per tsubo (approx. USD 200–333) against a government-set subsidy ceiling of ¥36,000/m² (approx. USD 240/m²). This guide translates Japan's demolition-cost system for international investors: full cost tables for 20–70 tsubo homes, apartment and condominium comparisons, the tenant-eviction costs that can exceed the demolition bid itself, Japan's 2026 condominium-law reform on demolition votes, real municipal subsidy amounts, and the property-tax jump that follows clearing a lot to bare land — with all yen figures converted to approximate US dollars.
Building a rental apartment building in Japan costs an average of ¥362,000/m² (approx. USD 2,413/m²) for reinforced concrete (RC) construction nationwide — about ¥1.2 million per tsubo (approx. USD 8,000) — and ¥456,000/m² (approx. USD 3,040/m²) in Tokyo. Drawn from the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism's (MLIT, 国土交通省) construction-start statistics, this guide breaks down total costs for 4-, 5-, 6-, and 10-story buildings, the full construction cost line-item breakdown, and the step-by-step calculation for turning your own site's numbers into a complete project budget — with every Japanese-yen figure converted to US dollars along the way.
This article explains five trouble cases involving delivery boxes, including theft, PIN-related issues, misdelivery, and child entrapment accidents, as well as the installation and operational measures that property management companies should implement.
This article explains how small claims court can be used for rental disputes such as unpaid rent and security deposit returns. It covers filing costs in summary court, ways to reduce legal fees, and the risk of transfer to ordinary litigation for property owners.
A property management professional explains who bears move-out cleaning costs, the difference between house cleaning and restoration, and how to keep expenses under control. Essential knowledge that landlords, property managers, and tenants should all understand.
A detailed explanation of a condominium concierge's duties, the skills required, and the advantages and disadvantages for residents. Essential reading for anyone who wants to understand the added value of property management services.
Building structure affects not only comfort but also repair costs, insurance, financing, and future resale. In Japan, where earthquake risk, building-code history, and lender collateral practices are central to real-estate decisions, wood-f
Typical office move-out costs range from roughly JPY 80,000 to JPY 200,000 or more. This article explains four major cost items, including restoration work, overlapping rent, and penalties, and presents three practical ways to reduce expenses.
If you own real estate for rental, fixed asset tax and city planning tax are typical expenses that can be recorded as necessary expenses for real estate income. On the other hand, all property taxes on assets unrelated to your home or busin
Compare the advantages and disadvantages of north-facing rooms with other orientations. This article explains who they suit, what to check when choosing a property, and practical ways to live comfortably.
This guide explains how ZEH homes work through energy saving, on-site power generation, and insulation. It also covers the benefits of higher asset value, lower utility costs, and blackout resilience, along with drawbacks such as higher costs and roof constraints, plus available subsidy programs.
This practical guide covers taxes, choosing a property management company, upfront costs, and tax filing when renting out your condominium due to relocation or a move. It explains how owners can maximize rental income while reducing risk.
In Japan, a “low-cost house” is not simply a cheap house. It is typically a detached home whose construction cost is reduced by rationalizing design, specifications, procurement, and the building process. For global investors and English-sp