Average apartment rents in Tokyo increase for 8th month

According to Tokyo Kantei, the average monthly rent of a condominium in Tokyo’s 23 wards was 3,481 Yen/sqm in July, down 0.1% from the previous month but up 5.4% from last year. This is the 8th month in a row to see a year-on-year increase. The average apartment size was 55.40 sqm and the average building age was 18.9 years.Read more


Nagoya’s most expensive rental apartments to arrive in 2019

A 28-story rental apartment building under construction in Nagoya’s Sakae neighborhood is set to become the most expensive building the city has seen. The most expensive apartments in the 156-unit building are two 253 sqm (2,722 sq.ft) 3-Bedroom units on the 27th floor each with an advertised rent of 1,641,000 Yen per month (approx. 15,000 USD). The two apartments include their own 12-seater dining room with a separate entrance.Read more


Average apartment rents in Tokyo increase for 7th month

According to Tokyo Kantei, the average monthly rent of a condominium in Tokyo’s 23 wards was 3,485 Yen/sqm in June 2018, down 0.3% from the previous month but up 5.9% from last year. This is the 7th month in a row to see a year-on-year increase. The average apartment size was 55.84 sqm and the average building age was 18.7 years.Read more


Tokyo apartment rents see 6% year-on-year increase

According to Tokyo Kantei, the average monthly rent of a condominium in Tokyo’s 23 wards was 3,496 Yen/sqm in May 2018, down 0.6% from the previous month but up 6.0% from last year. This is the sixth month in a row to see a year-on-year increase. The average apartment size was 55.79 sqm and the average building age was 18.5 years.Read more


Rental apartment developer under fire for not complying with building code

Leopalace21 Corporation, a developer and manager of rental flats across Japan, has apologized after more of their apartment buildings were found to potentially violate the Building Standards Act. According to the company’s statement on May 29, several buildings in their ‘Apaato 6 Series’ of rental flats built between 1996 and 2009 were constructed without the required fire prevention and sound proofing walls. The company's share price dropped by up to 14% on the morning of May 30.
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Average rent in Tokyo increases for 5th month in a row

According to Tokyo Kantei, the average monthly rent of a condominium in Tokyo’s 23 wards was 3,517 Yen/sqm in April, up 0.3% from the previous month and up 5.9% from last year. Rents have remained above the 3,500 Yen/sqm range since February. This is the fifth month in a row to see a year-on-year increase.Read more


Average rent in Tokyo up 5% from last year

According to Tokyo Kantei, the average monthly rent of a condominium in Tokyo’s 23 wards was 3,508 Yen/sqm in March 2018, down 0.5% from the previous month but up 5.0% from last year. This is the 4th month in a row to record a year-on-year increase. The average apartment size was 55.49 sqm (597 sq.ft) and the average building age was 17.6 years.Read more