Tokyo’s Shinjuku ward to ban over half its short-term rentals
Shinjuku ward in Tokyo plans to ban more than half its short-term/vacation rentals, including existing Airbnb-type listings, in residential zones and near schools.
Tag: Japan
Japan’s Coalition Can’t Agree on Foreign Workers — Or on Who Gets to Stay
Japan's LDP-Ishin coalition is split over capping foreign-worker intake, even as immigration authorities draft guidelines that would sharply raise the financial bar for permanent residency.
Japan Raises Foreign Residents’ Status Fees Up to 12-Fold From October
Japan raises foreign residents' status-renewal fees up to 12-fold from October, with permanent residency fees rising 20-fold.
Aberdeen Investments Adds Six Tokyo Properties as It Builds Out Japan’s Flexible-Rental Bet
Aberdeen Investments bought six Tokyo properties with Weave Living, pushing its Japan living-sector portfolio near $1 billion amid strong rental demand.
Tokyo-area condo median price jumps 14.6%, with Chiba leading the gains
The Real Estate Economic Institute reports Tokyo-area condo median prices rose 14.6% in the first half of 2026, led by Chiba.
Japan’s Revised Condominium Ownership Act (2026): What Overseas Owners Need to Know About Voting Rights, Resolutions, and the New Domestic Manager Requirement
Japan's 2026 Condominium Act amendments: new voting thresholds, two-stage special resolutions, and a domestic manager rule for overseas condo owners.
Japan’s incident-property rules are more nuanced than a bargain narrative
A recent Economist report has renewed attention on Japan's so-called incident properties — homes where a death or other serious event has occurred. The report d
Japan Reportedly Weighs Tighter PR Income and Pension Benchmarks — but the Published Rule Hasn’t Changed
A media report has put stricter income and pension standards for Japanese permanent residence into the conversation, and it is worth separating what is reported
Tokyo’s Property Boom: How to Read AMRO’s ‘Warning, Not a Crisis’
When a regional research body looks at Tokyo's property boom and calls it "a warning, not a crisis," the phrasing is doing careful work. AMRO's assessment delib
Daiwa House subsidiary agrees to acquire US homebuilder Holiday Builders
Stanley Martin Homes, a US homebuilder owned by Japan's Daiwa House, has agreed to acquire Florida-based Holiday Builders.
