Japan's official statistics publish no city rental yields. Here is which official figures to compare for Tokyo, Osaka and Fukuoka,...

What to know before renting out Japanese property: how yield is calculated, who rents, vacancy, short-term rules, costs and tax...

How to judge repair risk in an older Japanese condominium or house: long-term repair plans, reserve fund adequacy, and what...

How Japanese rental management companies charge: no legal cap on fees, what is included, what costs extra, and what they...

How an owner living outside Japan can arrange tenants, repairs, tax and agents for a rental property in Japan, and...

What a Japanese condo management association (kanri kumiai) is, what owners must pay and do, and what happens when fees...

Paying cash or taking a mortgage on Japanese property: access to loans, the housing loan tax credit, loan-only costs, and...

How Japan's three mortgage rate types work, who carries the rate risk, and what to get in writing from the...

Can overseas income qualify for a Japanese mortgage? Bank income documents, exchange-rate conversion and income stability, with Flat 35 and...

What Japanese banks check on a mortgage: income, residence status, credit records, down payment, age and guarantors, with Flat 35...