Real estate company president and buyer arrested for mortgage fraud
On November 25, the Osaka Prefectural Police arrested the president of an Osaka-based real estate company and one of their customers for alleged mortgage fraud.
The police claim that the company boss produced false income certificates that were almost-perfect forgeries of official documents issued by local governments. Of the 190 loans obtained for the company’s clients, 150 were reportedly obtained using forged income documents. The majority of the buyers have been making mortgage repayments without any problems.Read more
Tokyo apartment asking prices in October 2016
According to Tokyo Kantei, the average asking price of a 70 sqm (753 sq.ft) second-hand apartment in greater Tokyo in October 2016 was 36,210,000 Yen, up 2.6% from the previous month and up 13.3% from last year. This is the 10th month in a row to record an increase from the previous month. The average building age was 22.4 years.
In the Tokyo metropolitan area the average asking price was 48,550,000 Yen, up 1.0% from the previous month and up 8.8% from last year. The average building age was 22.0 years.
In Tokyo’s 23 wards the average asking price was 52,450,000 Yen, down 0.4% from the previous month but up 5.4% from last year.
In Tokyo’s central six wards (Chiyoda, Chuo, Minato, Shinjuku, Bunkyo and Shibuya) the average asking price was 70,460,000 Yen, down 2.1% from the previous month but up 1.1% from last year.
In central Osaka, asking prices were down for the 3rd month in a row. Although the decrease may partly be due to an increase in older apartments, the price increase of relatively newer buildings appears to have slowed as prices appear to be peaking out. Central Nagoya, however, saw prices increase for the fourth month in a row.
Average apartment rent in October 2016
According to Tokyo Kantei, the average monthly rent of a condominium in greater Tokyo was 2,697 Yen/sqm in October, up 1.3% from the previous month and up 0.6% from last year. The average apartment size was 59.29 sqm and the average building age was 20.1 years. In October, apartments in the Tokyo metropolitan area accounted for 66.5% of all listings across greater Tokyo, up from a 60.7% share in September. This contributed to the increase in rent from the previous month as prices in the Tokyo area are higher than surrounding prefectures.
In the Tokyo metropolitan area the average monthly rent was 3,153 Yen/sqm, down 2.4% from the previous month and down 1.0% from last year. The average apartment size was 56.99 sqm and the average building age was 18.4 years.Read more
Median new apartment prices in Tokyo reach record while supply remains limited
According to the Real Estate Economic Institute, the median price of a brand new apartment in greater Tokyo between January and September 2016 was 50,800,000 Yen, up 5.9% from 2015 and up 37.7% from 10 years ago.
The median price for the Kinki region (Osaka, Hyogo, Kyoto, Shiga, Nara and Wakayama) was 37,300,000 Yen, up 3.1% from 2015 and up 18.4% from 10 years ago. In Osaka city, the median price was 33,100,000 Yen, down 3.5% from 2015. Kyoto city, meanwhile, recorded a 12.8% increase in the median price of new apartments over the past year. Prices are now up 69% from 2005.Read more
Tokyo apartment asking prices in September 2016
According to Tokyo Kantei, the average asking price of a 70 sqm (753 sq.ft) second-hand apartment in greater Tokyo in September 2016 was 35,300,000 Yen, up 0.3% from the previous month and up 11.7% from last year. This is the 9th month in a row to record an increase from the previous month. The average building age was 22.4 years.
In the Tokyo metropolitan area, the average asking price was 48,050,000 Yen, down 0.1% from the previous month but up 9.4% from last year. The average building age was 22.1 years.
In Tokyo’s 23 wards, the average asking price was 52,640,000 Yen, down 0.3% from the previous month but up 7.1% from last year. The average building age was 22.0 years.
In Tokyo’s central six wards (Chiyoda, Chuo, Minato, Shinjuku, Bunkyo and Shibuya), the average asking price was 71,980,000 Yen, down 0.1% from the previous month but up 4.0% from last year. The average building age was 20.1 years.
Average apartment rent in September 2016
According to Tokyo Kantei, the average monthly rent of a condominium in greater Tokyo was 2,663 Yen/sqm in September, up 0.1% from the previous month and up 0.6% from last year. The average apartment size was 60.05 sqm and the average building age was 20.0 years.
In the Tokyo metropolitan area, the average monthly rent was 3,230 Yen/sqm, up 0.2% from the previous month and up 1.5% from last year. The average apartment size was 57.39 sqm and the average building age was 18.0 years.Read more
Tokyo apartment asking prices in August 2016
According to Tokyo Kantei, the average asking price of a 70 sqm (753 sq.ft) second-hand apartment in greater Tokyo in August 2016 was 35,210,000 Yen, up 0.8% from the previous month and up 13.0% from last year. This is the 8th month in a row to record an increase from the previous month. The average building age was 22.4 years.
In the Tokyo metropolitan area, the average asking price was 48,090,000 Yen, up 0.5% from the previous month and up 10.5% from last year. The average building age was 22.0 years.
In Tokyo’s 23 wards, the average asking price was 52,790,000 Yen, showing no change from the previous month but up 8.5% from last year. The average building age was 21.9 years.
In Tokyo’s central six wards (Chiyoda, Chuo, Minato, Shinjuku, Bunkyo and Shibuya), the average asking price was 72,030,000 Yen, up 0.3% from the previous month and up 5.5% from last year. This is the 3rd month in a row to record an increase from the previous month.