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Check Sheet for Renting Properties
When you decide to look for your new apartment or house, it will help you and your agent if you consider and check the following conditions:
 1. Time
When do you want to move in? When can you start your lease contract?
2. Type
Are you looking for an apartment or house? If it is a house is it a holiday home? Are you interested in a designer apartment?
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3. Area
You should try and narrow down the area you are interested in to some degree. It should be near your children's school,
you office, the station, and/ or parks. It should be convenient for shopping, quiet, and or a residential area.
4. Station
It will be helpful if you have a good idea of the train line and station you would like to live close to.
5. Rent
How much can you afford to pay each month for the rent?
6. Budget
How much is your total budget either for yourself or from your company?
The costs on top of the rent are a deposit, key money, a parking fee, an agent commission, and residence insurance, etc.
7. Renewal Fee
Can you (or your company) pay a one-month renewal fee when renewing the contract? Many rental apartments and homes have a renewal
fee. It is usually equivalent to one month's rent and the contracts are often for two years.
8. Lessee
Is this under your company contract or is it a personal contract?
You will need a guarantor for a personal contract. You should find a guarantor beforehand. Basically, a family member is better.
Your guarantor may be asked to submit some personal information – employment records and company information, certificate
of seal impression, resident's cards (ID) including all members of the house, income certificates, cosigner's income certificates, and may be required.
9. Years Since Construction
The year a building was built is especially important in regards to earthquake safety. The architectural standards and laws governing
how earthquake-proof a building needs to be were revised in 1981. Some buildings built before 1981 may have insufficient
earthquake proofing. However, there are a lot of buildings where the former property is secure enough.
10. Layout
It is important to know the number of rooms you want. How many members are there in your family? Do you live together with your maid?
11. Size
Even if there are enough rooms in the house, doesn't mean all your furniture will fit into the rooms. Please make sure
your furniture will fit in the rooms. Some people prefer fewer large rooms than many smaller rooms. You can check the area
of the rooms on the floor plan. Room sizes are usually displayed in meters squared or by mat (Jyo=J). 1 J (Jyo) is equal to about 1.62 m squared.
12. Requests
What are your main requirements? Make a list of your requests for your new apartment or house.
13. Pets
If you have a pet, you should look for properties that accept pets. If it's possible to have a pet at the premises,
the conditions of the lease contract may be different. Please check the conditions carefully, (in some cases the deposit will increase).
14. School
Which school are your children going to attend? Please make sure of this before looking for your house.
15. Parking
Unless you own a compact car you will need to be careful to make sure the parking space fits your car. Is it flat parking
space or machine parking? Especially, you should check the height of ceiling if your garage is on the first floor or in the basement
of your house. It would be better to find a parking space included in the rent. Sometimes the parking charge is separated from
the rent, and you should make sure of the parking fee.
Also if you have bicycles or motorbike you should check the available parking and spaces available.
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