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Confirming the reasons previous tenants vacated is an effective way to identify potential problems before moving in. This guide explains how to ask real estate agents, how to interpret their answers, and what the property's true condition reveals.
After moving into a rental property, many residents regret discovering that their management company is slow to respond or neglects repairs. This article explains concrete checkpoints to assess management company quality before signing a lease.
How do you maintain your lease during a long-term hospital stay due to illness or injury? We've compiled everything you need to know about managing your rental property while hospitalized, including rent payments, renewal procedures, and decisions about contract termination.
Learn how to record 'evidence' needed when reporting noise damage to your property management company or legal authorities. This guide covers noise measurement using smartphone apps, how to save your records, and effective ways to communicate with your property management company.
If you're renting a sublease property, unexpected troubles can arise when the contract relationship between the property owner and management company changes. This guide explains how sublease agreements work, their potential impact on tenants, and how to handle problems if they occur.
A step-by-step guide to resolving tenant disputes in rental housing (noise, garbage disposal, common area courtesy), effective ways to consult with your management company, and how to utilize lawyers and government agencies.
When living in a rental property suffering from "management failures"—where property management companies or owners neglect repairs or fail to maintain common areas and equipment—what legal rights do tenants have? This guide explains specific action steps and resources for assistance.
When a rental property owner changes management companies, what impact does this have on tenants? This article explains practical points you need to know when management changes, including contract continuity, changes in rent payment procedures, and shifts in maintenance response.
Explaining how to discern the management philosophy of owners and property management companies through a rental property's interior design, repair marks, and equipment consistency. Also introducing key points to confirm during apartment viewings and example questions to ask.
Learn how to identify problematic rental properties during viewings—including hoarding situations, bad odors, and lonely death risks. Discover key checkpoints in common areas and how to ask the right questions of your property management company.
When living in a rental apartment, you may encounter the terms "management association" and "management company." These are two separate organizations with different relationships to tenants. This guide explains the differences and roles of each so you can contact the right organization if a problem arises.
For those suffering from noise from above, below, or neighboring units, we explain effective complaint procedures with property management, how to document evidence, and legal remedies if problems persist.
A complete manual to help you stay calm when your toilet clogs in a rental apartment. This guide covers practical steps for emergency procedures using a plunger, hot water, and baking soda, as well as how to understand cost responsibility and properly contact your property manager.
A detailed explanation of cost responsibility when a rental screen door breaks or comes off (landlord vs. tenant), the correct way to report to your property management company, DIY repair precautions, and move-out dispute prevention strategies.
This guide explains how to respond initially to drainage pipe clogs in rental apartments and condominiums, how to contact your property management company, and how costs are typically divided. From daily prevention strategies to restoration obligations at move-out, this is a practical guide to minimizing drainage troubles.
For those who want fiber optic internet in a rental but aren't sure if you can drill holes in walls. We explain in detail how to negotiate for installation permission, alternative methods that don't require drilling, and how to choose a provider.
When a problem occurs in your rental, who do you call? This guide covers management company, emergency repair services, and utility companies by situation, plus how to reach your management company on Sundays, year-end/new year holidays, and after-hours; what "emergency contact" means in your lease; and what to do if you have no one to list.
Is it okay to charge e-bike and e-scooter batteries in common areas of rental apartments? Our rental experts provide comprehensive guidance on charging rules, fire safety risks, how to confirm policies with management, and real trouble cases. We also introduce safe charging methods and tips for choosing properties.
When pests such as cockroaches, rats, or termites appear in rental apartments, responsibility for the cost depends on the situation. Whether the infestation existed before move-in or resulted from poor maintenance after moving in—this guide clarifies the legal responsibilities of both landlords and tenants and the principles of cost allocation.
Even when you don't own a pet, issues like pet odors from neighboring units worsening your allergies or hair scattered in common areas are not uncommon in rental housing. This guide covers how to consult with your management company, the legal basis for your complaint, and how far you can press your case.
Many areas in apartment buildings leave residents wondering: "Is this my responsibility or the landlord's?" This guide explains the practical rules for management responsibility and repair cost allocation for ambiguous areas like entry doors, windows, balconies, and pipes.
Repair costs for a rental property's ventilation fan or range hood that stops working or makes noise are generally the landlord's responsibility if caused by normal wear and tear or natural failure; the tenant is responsible if the failure results from neglecting cleaning. This article explains the breakdown of responsibility by the cause of noise (such as loud or high-pitched sounds), location-specific checks for toilet, bathroom, and kitchen, lifespan and replacement costs, and procedures for rent reduction and self-repairs when the management company won't fix it—all based on Japan's Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism guidelines.
When you lose your keys, who should you contact first? Who pays for the replacement? We explain in detail the timing and important points for lock replacement.
Footsteps from the unit above, running sounds, and falling objects are among the most common issues in rental apartments. This guide explains step-by-step solutions—from reporting to your building management company to negotiating directly, soundproofing measures you can implement yourself, and legal remedies.
Ready-to-use templates for rental noise disputes. Includes property manager notification emails (with subject lines in Japanese/English), direct letters to noisy neighbors and upstairs residents, and practical escalation procedures from follow-up reports to consumer centers, local government offices, and small claims court.
Sublease properties involve a complex contract structure with three parties: the owner, management company, and tenant. This guide clarifies key issues that foreign renters should understand beforehand—from confusion about points of contact when problems arise, to unclear responsibility in move-out settlements, to risks if the management company fails—from an industry practice perspective.
When a noise complaint arrives through your management company, knowing the correct initial response and practical soundproofing techniques is essential. This guide covers how to clear up misunderstandings, investigate the root cause, choose effective soundproofing products, and write a report to your management company—with real examples from foreign tenants, explained by real estate professionals.
A step-by-step guide to handling noise and neighbor disputes that commonly occur in rental housing. Learn whether to address the problem directly or consult your management company, how to keep records, how to use legal remedies, how to use a sound meter, and more. A rental real estate professional provides practical advice.
This guide explains how to effectively request repairs from your management company when water leaks, equipment failures, or roof leaks occur in your rental home. Learn what to communicate and how to communicate it, how to keep records, how to think about cost responsibility, and what to do if your management company is slow to respond—all explained in detail by rental property professionals.
Rental properties are managed either by "property management companies" or through "self-management (owner management)." Since trouble response, repair speed, and contact procedures differ significantly, it's important to verify the management type before moving in.
Pre-move-in item delivery is generally not permitted. However, it may be allowed with approval from the management company. This article explains the risks of unauthorized delivery (contract violation, gap in fire insurance), negotiation tips, when you can collect your keys, and the 30-minute move-in day room inspection and equipment check.
