Makigumi Inc., which primarily utilizes vacant houses considered to have low asset value by operating them as share houses and guesthouses, launched the "House Closing Vacant House Portal Site" in the spring of 2023.
By utilizing this portal site, Makigumi is working to "determine the direction of disposition before a house becomes vacant."
Therefore, we decided to create an article explaining how to use this portal site, making it easier for those who "own a vacant house but don't know what to do with it" to utilize it.
This content is highly recommended for anyone with concerns about owning a vacant house, 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 you consider, "I want to do something with my vacant house, or have someone else own it."
While one way to utilize a vacant house is for "personal use as a shop or residence," we will not consider that option here and instead 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 advantages such as obtaining a lump sum of money and being relieved of ownership, there is also the disadvantage that once sold, the property will not return to you.
This is the case where you enter into a lease agreement with someone else, renting it out for a monthly fee of ◯ yen.
While this provides regular income and allows for risk hedging by being able to utilize 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 asset value is low and no buyer or renter can be found, or if you prefer not to engage in monetary transactions, "donating" it is one option.
As long as you own a property, costs such as management arise, so transferring ownership to someone else free of charge is a valid method of risk hedging.
The background behind Makigumi establishing this "House Closing Vacant House Portal Site," and by extension, introducing a system to prevent vacant houses from arising due to inheritance, is as follows:
Many people inherit real estate they don't plan to live in, but upon seeing the property with the former resident's life traces still intact, 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 further deteriorated, making it unmanageable. We have encountered many such cases in our vacant house reuse 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 houses from occurring by clarifying the disposition policy for inherited real estate even before the inheritance occurs. From PR TIMES | Makigumi Introduces a System to Prevent Vacant Houses from Arising Due to Inheritance by Utilizing "Donation upon Death" (https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000009.000080525.html)
In summary, this initiative began with the desire to solve the problem of properties becoming vacant (inherited) and then being neglected and deteriorating because people don't know where to start, by addressing it "before they even become vacant."
Furthermore, we established this portal site with the aim of connecting those who "want to utilize a vacant house" with such properties before they become vacant, by creating a place to list them.
Based on this background, we recommend utilizing the "House Closing Vacant House Portal Site" to the following individuals:
Those who are planning to inherit properties such as their parents' home or a shop in the near future.
Now, we will explain how to view and use the "House Closing Vacant House Portal Site."
Please read according to the usage method that suits your needs.
First, if you scroll down a bit on the top page, three menus will appear: "Search for a vacant house," "Do something with my property," and "Contact Us."
Clicking (or tapping) these will jump you to the corresponding section on the same top page.
When you navigate to "Search for a vacant house," you can view information on properties already listed on the House Closing Vacant House Portal Site.
You can view them by vacant house preferences or by the order in which they were added.
Clicking (or tapping) each property allows you to view the vacant house information as shown below.
While many vacant houses on the market lack information such as year built or floor plan, here Makigumi lists information after conducting on-site surveys.
Next, we will explain "Do something with my property."
Here, pages are provided for four needs: "Sell," "Rent," "Donate," and "List."
We will introduce each utilization method.
First, regarding "Sell."
Clicking (or tapping) "Sell" will take you to the detailed page.
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