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From key handover through your first 14 days, here's a day-by-day timeline for everything you need to do. The address registration deadline starts from the day you actually move in—not when you receive the keys. This complete guide covers key pickup time, gas appointment scheduling, My Number Card updates, driver's license changes, mail forwarding, and neighbor greetings—nothing falls through the cracks.
Complete explanation of the proper way to fill out a move-in inspection checklist (current condition report) based on legal requirements. This practical guide from real estate experts covers how to complete entry fields, attach photos, procedures for mailing or emailing submissions, whether signatures are needed, and other essential steps to ensure your checklist serves as admissible evidence in move-out disputes.
A comprehensive chronological checklist of documents, items, and confirmations to prepare before key handover on rental properties. Covers points often overlooked by foreign residents, including residence card verification, seal preparation, and interpreter arrangements, provided as a practical guide by real estate experts to prevent troubles on move-in day.
Expert tips for avoiding unfair repair and cleaning charges during rental move-out inspections. This detailed checklist guide covers documentation methods, inspection checkpoints, and important precautions before signing—explained by real estate professionals.
Learn how to inspect and document damage and stains when moving into a rental property. This practical guide from real estate experts covers how to use a move-in checklist, preserve evidence through photos and video, report findings to your property management company, and prevent move-out disputes before they happen.
A comprehensive breakdown of initial rental costs (security deposits, key money, agency fees, advance rent, guarantee fees, etc.) and their market rates. Real estate experts explain negotiation points for each cost and concrete methods to reduce initial expenses.
A time-ordered playbook for new arrivals in Japan: what to do at city hall, how to open electricity, gas, water and internet accounts, and how to avoid the paperwork gaps that cost you later. Written for foreign professionals moving in for work.
Security deposit settlement disputes are common. Learn the correct procedures when moving out, how to request your deposit back, and resolve disputes—complete guide with real-world examples.
Complete explanation of how to choose pet-friendly rental properties, points of caution, and owner responsibilities. Includes pet-related cross-links (br-choku).
Detailed guide to writing a move-in checklist with sample entries. Complete coverage of a printable template ready for key handover day, plus essential tips to prevent future disputes.
Learn how to record initial meter readings for electricity, gas, and water on move-in day, and photograph any marks or dirt in your apartment. A rental property expert explains in detail the documentation methods you should perform right after moving in to prevent unfair charges when you move out.
Complete guide to opening electricity, gas, and water when starting to live alone. Covers advance application methods, attending opening appointments, selecting an internet provider, and choosing affordable electricity companies — all essential steps for your first day as a renter.
