Tokyo Real Estate News & Information
Tokyo's Property Market & Useful Tips for Property Owners
Stay informed on Tokyo land prices, redevelopment projects, taxes on Japanese real estate, real estate terms, and more. We provide useful news and information especially for foreigners (non-residents) interested in buying, selling, and owning properties in Tokyo.
Low Interest rates of Housing Loans in Japan – Points for choosing a Housing Loan
Because loan interest rates in Japan have remained low in recent years, most of the people who buy their own homes use a housing loan to do so. In this article, we would like to explain interest rates of housing loans, types of interest rate and their characteristics, and repayment methods as the p…
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Earthquake Resistance of Buildings in Japan - Structure types (seismic isolation and damping)
To make all structures as earthquake-resistant as possible, the Building Standard Act has been - and always will be - strictly reviewed to ensure that buildings can withstand earthquakes every time the country experiences a large earthquake. Earthquake-resistance strength is strictly demanded for a…
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Expat Housing in Tokyo - Renting Expat Standard Apartments
Moving to Tokyo as a foreign expat takes a lot of work to find a house and get settled. Such process involves selecting a property, area orientation, arranging a mover, all sorts of registrations, and necessary changes of all kinds. On top of that, you need to find a school and process enrollment i…
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Restoration and cleaning fee when moving out of rental housing in Japan
How much of the deposit will be refunded when vacating a rental apartment? The Lease contracts used when renting housing have a clause defining the restoration requirements for a property when moving out. Most contracts will state that “the lessee shall restore the leased property to it's original…
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Market rent in Tokyo’s 23 wards by Types of Floor plans
We have summarized here the market rent of rental apartments and houses in Tokyo’s 23 wards as of March 1, 2023. Tokyo is known as the area with the most expensive market rent in Japan, but not all the 23 wards have higher market rents than those in the areas outside of Tokyo, and there are conside…
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Official Land Prices of Japan in 2023 – Tokyo’s prices see increase for 2nd Consecutive year both in Commercial Areas and Residential Areas
On March 22, 2023, the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport, and Tourism announced the official land prices as of January 1, 2023. The data for 2023 shows a 1.6% increase nationwide (0.6% in 2022) in the fluctuation of the average prices for all types of land zoning, and the rate of increase…
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English-speaking Realtors and Real Estate Professionals in Japan
We would like to introduce you to some English-speaking real estate agents and professionals located throughout Japan. When conducting a real estate transaction, it is often said that you should work with a real estate agent from the location of the property if possible. A local real estate agent wi…
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Pre-owned condominium apartments in the Tokyo Metropolitan Area – Trends and fluctuations in transaction prices in 2022
We have summarized here the transaction trends for the year 2022 of pre-owned condominium apartments in the Tokyo metropolitan area (Tokyo, Saitama, Chiba, Kanagawa) which is commutable to central Tokyo and the suburbs. The transaction prices are in an upward trend year by year, mainly due to low i…
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Tax on Executive’s Company housing - For luxury company housing over 240 square meters
Employer-assisted company housing program in Japan is divided into the one for the employees and the other for the executives. We here explain about taxes on executive’s company housing. What is executive’s company housing? Executive’s company housing is a program in which an employer leases a rent…
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Tax on Employee’s Company Housing – How is the tax calculated if the company pays the rent?
When a company pays the rent for an employee, tax payment differs depending on how the company pays the rent and what type of residence the employee lives in. We will explain in detail the types of housing allowances, company housing, and tax amount imposed on each of them. How a Company Pays the R…
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