BLOG May 2024

07-May-2024

Suruga Bank: Investment Property Loans Stuck in Quagmire

Negotiations over the Suruga Bank's (located in Numazu City, Shizuoka Prefecture) illicit lending issue involving used apartments and condominiums have been prolonged.

02-May-2024

”Once in a Century" Redevelopment Accelerates - Railway Companies Seek Opportunities in Real Estate Industry - Shinagawa, Shinjuku, Shibuya, Terminal Stations / Tokyo

Major redevelopment projects described as "once in a century" are accelerating at terminal stations like Shinagawa, Shinjuku, and Shibuya in central Tokyo

01-May-2024

The number of vacant homes has reached a record high of 9 million, doubling in 30 years... Over 20% of them, or 3.85 million, are deteriorated or damaged due to "neglect"

On the 30th April, the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications announced the results (preliminary figures) of the 2023 Housing and Land Survey.