Nationwide supply of new apartments drops to 44-year low
The supply of brand new apartments released for sale across Japan in 2020 hit the lowest level since 1976. According to the Real Estate Economic Institute, a total of 59,907 apartments were released for sale, down 15.2% from 2019.
Traditional estate in Osaka to be sold in March
The traditional Taiko-en estate in Osaka City will be sold at the end of March, as announced by owner and operator Fujita Kanko. The wedding and restaurant facility hosted the G20 Joint Session of Finance and Health Ministers in 2019.
Osaka gets rosenka land value revision as pandemic hits shopping districts hard
Japan’s National Tax Agency (NTA) has decided to revise the rosenka land tax valuations downwards by 4% in three districts in Osaka to reflect the drop in land prices. This is the first time outside of a major disaster that the values have been revised since the system was introduced in 1955. Osaka, which has been hit hard by the tourism downtown, is the only city in Japan to receive this special adjustment.
New apartment price in greater Tokyo hits 30-year high in 2020
The number of brand-new apartments released for sale across greater Tokyo in 2020 hit the lowest level in 28 years after the coronavirus pandemic saw showrooms shuttered and developers delay sales. A total of 27,228 apartments went on the market, down 12.8% from 2019. Sales are expected to recover in 2021 with 32,000 units forecast to be supplied.
Apartment rents in Tokyo hit record high in 2020
In spite of the widespread coronavirus pandemic and a state of emergency disrupting schools and workplaces, the average advertised rent of a condominium-type apartment across greater Tokyo hit the highest level on record in 2020.
New apartment supply drops 8% from last year
According to the Real Estate Economic Institute, the supply of brand-new apartments released for sale across greater Tokyo in August dropped 8.2% from last year to 1,669 units. This time last year saw the release of several hundred apartments in the Harumi Flag Athlete’s Village conversion project on Tokyo Bay.
Osaka sees steep drop in registered short-term accommodations
Almost a third of Osaka’s short-term ‘minpaku’ listings have been deregistered by their hosts since the start of the pandemic.