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When an air conditioner in a rental property breaks down, who should you contact and who bears the repair costs? This guide thoroughly explains the decision criteria: the distinction between built-in equipment and left-behind appliances, the cause of failure (wear and tear vs. user error), and special contract provisions. Real estate experts cover contact flowcharts, cost-sharing boundaries, and common dispute cases.
A practical guide to tackling winter condensation problems in apartments by area—windows, walls, and closets. Learn how to choose plastic frames, thermal sheets, dehumidifiers, and air circulators; understand the mold mechanism; and discover where responsibility for restoration to original condition lies at move-out. Real estate experts explain all this with examples from foreign resident experiences.
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 comprehensive guide for foreign residents in Japanese apartments explaining the root causes of noise problems and practical solutions. A real estate expert systematically introduces the differences in sound insulation performance across wooden, lightweight steel frame, and RC construction types, how footsteps, voices, and TV sounds travel through buildings, and DIY solutions such as soundproofing mats, acoustic curtains, and sound-absorbing panels.
Coverage scope of earthquake insurance, actual payout examples from major past earthquakes, regional insurance rate differences, and cases where you should—or shouldn't—get coverage, explained with foreign residents' actual living situations in mind.
This guide covers all practical procedures for foreign residents enrolling in rental fire insurance in Japan for the first time, from application form completion and required documents, to removing agency-designated insurance, paying premiums, to renewal and cancellation procedures.
A comprehensive guide to the differences in coverage between fire insurance, earthquake insurance, and contents insurance required in rental contracts, the importance of liability insurance, and key points for verifying English-language policy documents that foreign residents often overlook.
Guarantor companies are becoming essential in rental contracts. This guide examines the differences between credit card-affiliated, LICC-affiliated, and independent companies from a foreign resident's perspective, covering initial and renewal fee ranges, approval criteria, and multilingual support options.
Explains the role of "guarantors" required in Japanese rental contracts and practical alternatives available to foreign residents without Japanese guarantors (guarantor companies, UR rental housing, and properties welcoming foreign residents).
Comprehensive guide to UR rental housing's cost structure: security deposit required, but zero key money, agency fees, renewal fees, or guarantor needed. Compare initial costs with private rentals, learn foreign tenant eligibility, application steps, and important drawbacks.
A comprehensive breakdown of the differences between "security deposit," "key money," "guarantee money," and "non-refundable deductions" required in Japanese rental contracts, with a focus on regional customs in the Kanto and Kansai areas. Real estate professionals explain the legal nature, refund conditions, and move-out settlement rules for each term, providing clarity for foreign residents who often find these terms confusing.
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.
