Rent Life Real Estate Agency, Japan: April 2020

Thursday, April 9, 2020

Dia Palace Negishi Dai-Ni 305

The Dia Palace Negishi Dai-Ni 305 apartment (RL Negishicho Studio 305) is a 1R studio apartment with 16.33 sqm of space located within a 10-minute walk of Negishi Station on the JR Keihin-Tohoku/Negishi Line in Naka Ward, Yokohama.

The move-in costs for this apartment are very reasonable:

Rent: 77,000 yen
Deposit: 77,000 yen (partially refundable)
Total: 154,000 yen (assuming a move-in date of the first of the month)

Benefits of renting this apartment under a fixed-term lease at Rent Life include:

No key money:

Normally you would pay 1 to 2 months’ rent depending on the landlord and location. If the tenant is a foreigner, it is not uncommon for landlords to charge at least 1 month's rent for the key money.

No guarantor company fee:

Normally you would pay 30% to 100% of 1 month’s rent to the guarantor company, even if you had a personal guarantor. We are able to cut out this middleman by using fixed-term leases and charging the rent to your credit card.

No personal guarantor required:

Although most Japanese tenants can usually ask a parent or sibling to act as a personal guarantor, this is not the case for most foreigners. Some landlords will require a personal guarantor even if a non-Japanese tenant is able to communicate in Japanese.

Wi-Fi modem provided for free Internet access:

Under a normal/standard lease (2-year contract), apartments are not usually equipped with Wi-Fi routers. Although a building might be hardwired for high-speed Internet access, you still need to arrange for your own carrier and ISP.

No rental fee for the furniture and appliances:

Under a standard lease, there are no furnishings provided whatsoever. Nowadays, more and more apartments are becoming equipped with air conditioning and ceiling lights. However, tenants will still need to purchase all of the appliances, furniture, and bedding.

Rent is paid by credit card each month:

Setting up a bank account, which is required when renting under a standard lease, can be a hassle and time-consuming. In some cases, it is not possible if you will be in Japan for a short time or lack the right kind of visa. Paying rent with your credit card from overseas allows you to access your payment records in your language and avoids the need to speak and read Japanese when using a typical Japanese bank.

You can stay as long as you want:

Under a fixed-term lease, you can stay for a long as you want. If you are unsure of your length of stay in Japan, you can easily extend your stay by simply requesting a new lease contract for however long you need (minimum length of a lease contract is 1 month).

Full English support:

Rent Life staff including both Japanese staff and non-Japanese staff you can assist you with any issues you may have in English. All of our contract documents are in English as well as all of our support information.

You can rent an apartment with only paying a security deposit and the rent!

No key money, no agency fee, no guarantor company fee, no insurance company fee, no locksmith fee, no furnishings rental fee, and no lease renewal fee!

The apartment is located in a quiet suburban neighborhood that affords peace and quiet with the benefits of living close to the train station:

Located within a nine-minute walk of Negishi Station on the JR Keihin-Tohoku and JR Negishi Line, which affords easy access to all lines running through Yokohama Station, the Kanazawa Seaside Line via Shin-Sugita Station, and the Shonan Monorail via Ofuna Station.
In addition to Yokohama Station, this unit offers easy access to Shin-Yokohama Station where you can catch the bullet train; Kawasaki Station where you can enjoy shopping and dining; and of course easy access to Shinagawa Station, Tokyo Station, and Haneda Airport.
Access to Ishikawacho Station is only two stops. From there, you are within walking distance of Chinatown, Motomachi, Yamashita Park, Yokohama Marine Tower, NYK Hikawa Maru (museum ocean liner), and many museums, restaurants, shops, and department stores.
Access to Shin-Sugita Station is only two stops. From there, you can take the Seaside Line to visit Hakkeijima Sea Paradise, Umi-no-Koen (Marine Park), and the beautiful Shomyoji Temple grounds.
The immediate area of Negishi Station features six grocery stores, four clinics, five convenience stores, a Tokyu department store, a large outdoor public swimming pool, easy access to the famous Sankeien traditional Japanese garden, and numerous restaurants, bars, and cafes.
This apartment is especially popular among professionals and researchers who work at offices located along the Negishi Bay area, and popular among tourists looking for a “base camp” as they venture out to enjoy the sites of Kamakura, Yokohama, Kawasaki, and Tokyo.

Room including seating a bedding for two tenants.

The A/C including heating, cooling, and dehumidifying functions.

Enough seating for two.

Lower bunk

Upper bunk

Apartment entrance

Bunk bed and appliances

Long desk and clothes rack

Bathroom

Toilet comes with a bidet

Kitchenette

Kitchenette with IH stove top and mini-fridge

Kitchenette with IH stove top

Kitchenette and apartment entrance

Washing machine on balcony

Garbage disposal area (left) located within a 2-minute walk of apartment building.

Rent Life Co., Ltd.
Shin-Yokohama Branch
Kaede Bldg. No. 2, 6th Floor
2-5-10 Kohoku-ku, Shin-Yokohama
Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture 222-0033
JAPAN
Tel. 045-470-3214
Email: e-yokohama@r-life.co.jp
URL: http://www.rent-yokohama.com/english/
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Friday, April 3, 2020

Casa Familia Rental House

The Casa Familia rental house is a fully furnished home with lots of extras to facilitate a quick and easy move-in process. Tenants can quickly feel at home and begin living here right after arriving in Japan from overseas or arriving in Yokohama from a distant prefecture.

The house is available for both a standard lease (two-year contact) or short-term lease depending on availability and length of stay (to be negotiated with the owner).

The home includes a large parking space directly in front of the house, which makes commuting, shopping, and excursions very easy to prepare for.

Assuming a standard lease, the move-in fees for this property are as follows:

Rent: 300,000 yen/month
Insurance & 24/7 support: 2,000 yen/month
Key money: 300,000 yen (non-refundable)
Deposit: 300,000 yen (partially refundable)
Agency fee: 330,000 yen (non-refundable)
Guarantor company fee: 302,000 yen or less (non-refundable)
Total Move-In Cost: 1,534,000 yen (approximate maximum cost)

Unlike a typical Japanese apartment or house, you will not have to purchase and install air conditioners, sign a separate lease for a parking space at an off-site parking lot, and no need to buy any appliances, beds, dressers, etc.

Contact Rent Life at 045-470-3214 or e-yokohama@r-life.co.jp to schedule a viewing. Viewings can be conducted on any day of the week during business hours 10:00 to 18:00. Please be sure to make an appointment to avoid a double booking.

Additional Details

Myorenji Station on the Tokyu-Toyoko Line: 10-minute walk
Oguchi Station on the JR Yokohama Line: 13-minute walk
Lawson Convenience Store: 3-minute walk
Park: 3-minute walk
Elementary school: 5-minute walk
Higashi-Kanagawa Station (JR Keihin-Tohoku & Keikyu Lines): 10-minute taxi ride
YCAT: 12-minute taxi ride
Roppongi Station: 36-minute train ride
Shibuya Station: 30-minute train ride
Yokohama Station: 6-minute train ride
Motomachi-Chukagai Station (Minato-Mirai Line): 17-minute train ride

Entrance to house. View taken from the parking space of the house.

The entrance to the house is actually on the 2nd floor of the building.

View of the the 3rd floor exterior as seen from the parking space.

Genkan (entrance way) of the house with plenty of storage space for shoes and anything your family might want to store.

The 2nd floor (ground level) has a spacious room that includes a refrigerator, storage space, comfortable chairs, a sound system, and a mini-theater.

(Note: The walk-in closet in the far-right corner is not accessible for tenant use.)

The entertainment room also has two beds. So, when not using this room for entertainment, two family members or guests can use this room as a bedroom.

Lavatory on the 2nd floor next to the staircase.

This small bedroom on the 1st floor has storage space and a full-size closet, with access to a terrace.

View of the terrace on the 1st floor.

The study room (1st floor) also includes a lot of storage space, a desk and chair, and bed for a family member or guest.

(Note: The closet on the left is not accessible for tenant use.)

View of the study room looking towards the entrance.

Lavatory on the 3rd floor.

Bathroom on the 3rd floor.

Washroom includes towels and a fully automatic washer/dryer.

The living/dining room has a nice large sofa, coffee table, and TV entertainment system.

The living/dining room also includes extra storage space.

(Note: The closet in the far-right corner is not accessible for tenant use.)

The living/dining room includes a nice dining table with seating for six, and offers direct access to the balcony.

The living/dining room also includes additional storage space and two full-size refrigerators.

The kitchen is fully equipped with plenty of cupboard space, cutlery, utensils, cookware, and appliances including a toaster, microwave oven, and enough garbage container to facilitate easy separation of your garbage.

(Note: The door at the far end of the kitchen must never be opened and care must be taken to prevent children access to this door as there is a sudden drop to the ground level.)

The kitchen includes a full-size built-in stove top with fish grill.

The kitchen sink is large enough for cleaning up after preparing meals for even a large family.

The kitchen offers easy access to the dining table.

The kitchen is equipped with cookware, and appliances including an oven and a rice cooker.

The beautiful cabinet in the kitchen includes a coffee machine, spices ready for home cooking, a toaster, a microwave oven, and cutlery for enjoying a nice meal.

The two refrigerators in the dining space include enough space for shopping in bulk, especially if you like to go shopping at Costco.

View of the staircase from the 3rd floor.

View of the balcony on the 3rd floor.