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L26

Finding a home

Renting a flat or house in Japan: reading listings, the estate agent, viewings, the move-in charges, applying and the contract, living with the management company, and moving out.

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This course opens on 8 March 2027.

  1. L2601Reading a listingFrom 8 March 2027Layouts like 1LDK, building age, minutes from the station and what the abbreviations mean.
  2. L2602At the estate agentFrom 8 March 2027Saying what you want: budget, area, move-in date, and booking viewings.
  3. L2603The viewingFrom 8 March 2027Sunlight, storage, noise, the rubbish area and the questions to ask.
  4. L2604The move-in chargesFrom 8 March 2027Deposit, key money, agent's fee, maintenance fee, insurance and the guarantor company.
  5. L2605Applying and the contractFrom 8 March 2027The tenant check, guarantors, the formal explanation, signing and renewal.
  6. L2606Living thereFrom 8 March 2027The management company, building rules and who pays for what.
  7. L2607Moving outFrom 8 March 2027Giving notice, the check-out inspection, restoring the flat and getting the deposit back.
  8. L2608ReviewFrom 8 March 2027A mixed walking drill.