Makigumi Inc., which primarily utilizes vacant properties considered to have low asset value by operating them as share houses and guest houses, released the "House Closing Vacant Property Portal Site" in the spring of 2023.
Using this portal site, Makigumi is working to "decide the direction of property disposal before a house becomes vacant."
Therefore, we decided to create an article explaining how to use this portal site, to make it easier for those who "own a vacant property but don't know what to do with it" to utilize it.
This content is a must-read for anyone with concerns about owning vacant properties, such as those thinking, "My parents' house might become vacant soon," or "I inherited a property but haven't been able to manage it."
First, we will explain the options available when considering, "I want to do something with my vacant property, or I want someone else to own it."
While one way to utilize a vacant property is for "personal use as a shop or residence," we will not consider that option this time and will focus on cases where others utilize it.
This is the case where you put a price on your property and sell it to someone else.
While there are benefits such as receiving a lump sum of money and being relieved of ownership, there is also the drawback that once sold, the property will not return to you.
This is the case where you enter into a lease agreement with another party for a monthly fee of ◯ yen.
While this offers the advantage of regular income and the risk hedge of being able to use the property again after the contract period ends, there is also the risk that you must constantly worry about the property because ownership always remains with you.
If the property is considered to have low asset value, and no buyer or renter can be found, or if you prefer not to deal with money, "donating" it is one option.
As long as you own a property, costs such as management will incur, so transferring ownership to another party free of charge is also a valid risk-hedging method.
The background to Makigumi's establishment of this "House Closing Vacant Property Portal Site," and by extension, the introduction of a system to prevent vacant properties from arising due to inheritance, can be attributed to the following:
Many people inherit real estate they don't plan to live in, but upon seeing the former resident's life traces still remaining, they don't know where to start and neglect it while dealing with inheritance procedures. By the time they decide to dispose of it, the internal condition has worsened further, becoming unmanageable. We have encountered many such cases in our vacant property revitalization business, where we convert vacant houses into share houses. Why does this happen? We believe that to solve this problem, a system is needed to prevent vacant properties from arising by clarifying the disposal policy for inherited real estate even before the inheritance occurs. From PR TIMES | Makigumi introduces a system to prevent vacant properties from arising due to inheritance by utilizing "deathbed gifts (donations)" (https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000009.000080525.html)
In summary, this initiative began with the desire to solve the problem of properties being neglected and deteriorating because people "know they will become vacant (or be inherited) but don't know where to start," by addressing it "before they even become vacant."
Furthermore, we established this portal site to create a place to list such properties, hoping to connect them with those who "want to utilize vacant properties" before they become vacant.
Given this background, we recommend the "House Closing Vacant Property Portal Site" to the following individuals:
Those who plan to inherit their parents' home, shop, or other property in the near future.
Now, we will explain how to view and use the "House Closing Vacant Property Portal Site."
Please read according to the usage method that suits your needs.
First, if you scroll down a bit on the top page, you will see three menus: "Search for vacant properties," "Do something with my property," and "Contact Us."
Clicking (or tapping) these will jump you to the corresponding section on the same top page.
Navigating to "Search for vacant properties" allows you to view information on properties already listed on the House Closing Vacant Property Portal Site.
You can view them by vacant property preferences or by the order in which they were added.
Clicking (or tapping) each property allows you to view its information as shown below.
While circulating vacant properties often lack information such as construction year and floor plan, Makigumi lists information here after conducting on-site surveys.
Next, we will explain "Do something with my property."
Here, pages are prepared for four needs: "Sell," "Rent," "Donate," and "List."
We will introduce each utilization method.
First, about "Sell."
Clicking (or tapping) "Sell" will take you to the detailed page.
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