- Zero initial cost
- Electronic contract
- No contact guarantor required
- Multilingual
Reliable multilingual support and one-stop service from contract to contract
All inquiries should be directed to Bridge Life. English, Chinese, Korean, and Vietnamese are covered for emails and phone calls! Native staff are stationed at Bridge Life!
procedure
- ① Find your favorite property on this Akibeya site
- ② Contact Bridge Life by email or phone *1
- ③ Bridge Life will inform you about the rent when the initial cost becomes zero.
(The initial cost will be spread over the monthly rent.) - ④ Tenant examination
- ⑤ Check the status of the property *2
- ⑥ Receive an explanation about the contract (email or phone)
- ⑦ Contract
- ⑧ Arrive in Japan, receive keys and move in
- *1 We currently support English, Chinese, Korean, and Vietnamese. We handle all properties.
- *2 It is also possible to ask an acquaintance who is visiting or living in Japan to see the interior. Also, it is OK to check only on the web.
Speedy entrance examination
If you can enter the examination items and attach the following documents, it is OK!
A one-stop service specialized for foreigners enables speedy tenant screening!
① Residence card (front/back)
②Passport 1st page
③Student ID card (front/back)
You can move in as soon as you arrive in Japan
Online viewing, application, examination, and contract are also possible in your home country! You can move in immediately when you come to Japan!
Find rental property in Japan with zero initial cost and no guarantor required
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Before that, let me explain about rental properties in Japan! Please read!
Initial cost
What is a security deposit?
This is the money that the tenant keeps with the property owner just in case of non-payment or damage to the room.
In principle, the security deposit will be returned, but in the case of nonpayment of rent or damage to the room that must be repaired at the expense of the resident, the amount will be refunded after deducting the amount. Also, in most cases, the resident is obliged to pay for the cleaning fee, so there is not much of a full refund, but if you use it cleanly, the amount you will be refunded will increase.
In order to increase the refund amount of the security deposit, please be careful of the following.
- ・Smoking indoors.
- ·Room-cleaning.
- ・Do not leave oil stains in the kitchen.
- ・Do not make holes in the wall with screws, nails, thumbtacks, etc.
- - Do not damage walls or floors.
In principle, if there is dirt or damage due to other tenants' problems, the repair costs will be borne by the tenants, so be careful.
Key money
This is the money you pay the owner of the property as a thank you when you move in, and the market price is roughly one to two months' rent, and you pay it when you sign the contract.
Depending on the region, there are regions that do not need it and regions that have different names. This money will not be refunded after the contract ends.
Other initial costs
- Home contents insurance enrollment fee
- This insurance covers damages to tenants, personal liability, and tenant belongings, and in most cases tenants are required to join. The average price varies depending on the structure and size of the building, but it is 15,000 to 30,000 yen for a two-year period, and is paid at the time of signing the contract or monthly.
- real estate brokerage commission
- One month's rent will be paid to the contracted real estate company (Bridge Life) at the time of signing the contract. (excluding consumption tax)
- previous rent
- When renting a room, advance payment is the principle, so you will pay the rent for the first month when you sign the contract. Also, if the move-in start date is in the middle of the month, in most cases, the rent for the next month will be billed together with the daily amount.
- Key exchange fee
- There are cases where no charge is made or where it is up to the tenant's discretion, but there are also cases where the tenant is forced to change the lock to prevent problems such as crimes caused by the previous tenant having made a duplicate key. Depending on the type of key, the average price is around 10,000 to 30,000 yen, and is paid at the time of signing the contract (excluding consumption tax).
- Guarantor company usage fee
- A guarantor company is a company that provides guarantee services on behalf of a guarantor (such as a relative). (NAP Rental Guarantee Co., Ltd.) By using a guarantor company, you can rent a room without a guarantor. The guarantor company fee is the cost of using this "guarantor company", and is paid at the time of contracting, at a rate of about 100-200% of the fixed monthly costs such as rent, common area fees, management fees, and parking. After that, you will also be required to pay an annual guarantee fee of about 10,000-20,000 yen every year from the following year.
- 24 hours support
- This is a service that provides consultation and rush support when there is a problem with the equipment in the room.
In "ZERO YEN START"!
Initial cost free
Living in a foreign country is expensive.
So, at ZERO YEN START,
You can move in with no initial costs!
The initial cost is spread over the monthly rent.
- security deposit0 Yen!
- key money0 Yen!
- Brokerage fee0 Yen!
- daily rent0 Yen!
- Rental guarantee fee0 Yen!
- Home contents insurance premium0 Yen!
Example: Rent: 50,000 yen
(1 month key money, 1 month agency fee, 1 month daily rent, 1 month rental guarantee fee, and other fees starting from 1 month)
70,000 to 75,000 yen per month
* Since it varies depending on the property, please contact Bridge Life for details, or use a simulator to find out the approximate cost.
joint guarantor
What is a joint guarantor?
For the property owner, it is necessary to avoid the risk of the contractor becoming incapable of paying due to problems such as unemployment or illness, or being unable to contact them.
Therefore, in most cases, it is compulsory to set up a joint guarantor. Legally, a joint guarantor bears a very binding liability equivalent to that of the contractor, so it is common to have relatives do it.
Problem of foreign joint guarantors
However, this Japanese custom of having a guarantor is a big problem for foreigners when renting a room.
The guarantor must be "Japanese" and "have a certain amount of income". Naturally, foreigners' relatives are usually foreigners, so finding a guarantor is a big problem. Japanese people are often taught that "Don't become a guarantor", so in most cases ordinary friends won't accept it.
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No joint guarantor required
There are many cases where even Japanese people cannot find a guarantor, and in recent years rental guarantee companies have spread rapidly.
Therefore , the Nap Rent Guarantor Company guarantees you instead of the joint guarantor of the foreign tenant, so there is no need for a joint guarantor!
contract documents
- ① Residence card (front/back)
- ② Passport 1st page (face photo)
- ③Student ID card (front/back) or letter of acceptance *
- ④Seal
- ⑤Emergency contact information (within Japan)
- ⑥ Home country family information
*For students
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