Hands-Free Property Management in Tokyo

Housing Japan manages residential property in Tokyo for owners living in Japan and owners based overseas. The service covers tenant marketing and placement, contract preparation, rent collection, maintenance coordination, and financial and tax reporting, with tenant and owner support in English, Japanese and Chinese. Across the properties under our management in the 2025 financial year (April 2025 to March 2026), the occupancy rate was 97.59%.

Key Facts

Owners served: 220 property owners across Tokyo
Portfolio: over JPY 50 billion of Tokyo property under management (as of July 2026)
Occupancy rate, FY2025 (April 2025 – March 2026): 97.59% across Housing Japan managed properties, against a Tokyo 23-ward condominium average of 92.53% for the same period (source: [SOURCE])
Lease structure: 92% of Housing Japan managed leases are fixed-term (定期借家契約) and 8% ordinary (普通借家契約), as of May 2026. The Tokyo 23-ward average for rental condominiums is approximately 9% fixed-term*
Languages: English, Japanese and Chinese
Licence: Tokyo Governor Licence No. (3) 98912

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What Makes Housing Japan’s Property Management Service Unique

How does Housing Japan fill vacant properties?

Leasing is handled in-house rather than referred out. Each property is marketed individually, both to Housing Japan’s own client base of multinational corporations, embassies and organisations, and to a network of more than 1,300 external agents.

Across the 2025 financial year (April 2025 to March 2026), the occupancy rate across Housing Japan managed properties was 97.59%. The comparable average for condominiums across Tokyo’s 23 wards over the same period was 92.53%.

What is a fixed-term lease, and why does it matter to owners?

A fixed-term lease (定期借家契約) runs for a defined period and ends on its expiry date without automatic renewal. If both parties wish to continue, they enter a new agreement rather than renewing the existing one. An ordinary lease (普通借家契約) works differently: it renews automatically unless the landlord can demonstrate justifiable grounds (正当事由) for declining, which is a high threshold in practice.

The practical difference for an owner is certainty of date. A fixed-term lease establishes in advance when the property returns to the owner’s control, which matters for owners who intend to return to Japan, occupy the property themselves, or sell with vacant possession.

As of May 2026, 92% of leases across Housing Japan managed properties were fixed-term and 8% ordinary. Across Tokyo’s 23 wards, approximately 9% of rental condominiums were advertised on fixed-term contracts in FY2025.*

Both contract types are governed by the Act on Land and Building Leases (借地借家法).

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Can Housing Japan manage a property for an owner living outside Japan?

Yes. Housing Japan manages property for owners resident outside Japan, including rent remittance, virtual account arrangements, and coordination with tax specialists on the obligations that apply to non-resident landlords.

Owners monitor performance through an online owner’s portal with cash flow reporting. See the Tokyo property investment tracker for detail on what the portal covers.

Who is the point of contact for owners?

Each owner is assigned a single relationship manager who handles repairs, reporting, planning and day-to-day queries, in Japanese, English or Chinese as required. The same person remains the point of contact across the whole management relationship, rather than routing owners through separate departments.

What else does Housing Japan handle?

We provide professional support for each stage of the property investment cycle

Housing Japan works with international clients looking to rent, buy or invest in the Tokyo property market.
Established in 2000, Housing Japan offers comprehensive real estate services to domestic and international clients in multiple languages (English, Japanese, Chinese).
We cover luxury homes, private estates, resorts, commercial buildings and large-scale developments; while providing a broad range of specialist advisory, management and transactional services.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What does Housing Japan’s property management service cover?
Tenant marketing and placement, lease preparation, rent collection, maintenance and repair coordination, and financial and tax reporting. Tenant and owner support is provided in English, Japanese and Chinese.

What is the occupancy rate across Housing Japan managed properties?
97.59% across the 2025 financial year, from April 2025 to March 2026. The Tokyo 23-ward condominium average for the same period was 92.53%.

Can I use the service if I live outside Japan?
Yes. Housing Japan manages property for overseas-resident owners, including rent remittance, virtual accounts and coordination with tax specialists on non-resident obligations.

What is the difference between a fixed-term and an ordinary lease in Japan?
A fixed-term lease (定期借家契約) ends on its expiry date with no automatic renewal; continuing requires a new agreement. An ordinary lease (普通借家契約) renews automatically unless the landlord can show justifiable grounds (正当事由) to decline.

How much Tokyo property does Housing Japan manage?
Over JPY 50 billion of Tokyo property, on behalf of 220 owners, as of July 2026.

In what languages can tenants and owners get support Housing Japan Property Mangment?
English, Japanese and Chinese.

Sources
*At Home, FY2025