Makigumi Inc., which primarily utilizes vacant houses considered to have low asset value by operating them as share houses and guesthouses, released the "House Closing Vacant House Portal Site" in the spring of 2023.
Using this portal site, Makigumi is working to "decide the direction of disposition 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 house but don't know what to do with it."
This content is a must-read 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 what options are available when you consider, "I want to do something with my vacant house, or I want someone else to own it."
While one way to utilize a vacant house is to "use it yourself as a shop or residence," we will not consider that option here and will 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, it 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 you can gain regular income and also have the risk hedge of being able to use it again after the contract period ends, there is also the risk that you always retain ownership, so you must continue to be concerned about the property.
If the asset value is low and no buyer or renter can be found, or if you prefer not to deal with money, "donating" is one option.
As long as you own a property, costs such as management will incur, so transferring ownership to another party for free is also a valid risk hedging method.
The background behind Makigumi's establishment of this "House Closing Vacant House Portal Site," and by extension, the introduction of a system to prevent vacant houses from occurring due to inheritance, can be attributed to the following:
Many people inherit real estate they don't plan to live in, but when faced with a property where the former resident's traces of life remain as they are, they don't know where to start and neglect it while busy with inheritance procedures. Then, when 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 revitalization business, which turns 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 occurring 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 "knowing a house will become vacant (or be inherited) but not knowing where to start, leading to neglect and deterioration" by addressing it "before the house even becomes vacant."
Furthermore, we launched 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 the "House Closing Vacant House Portal Site" to the following individuals:
Those who plan to inherit properties such as their parents' home or 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, you will see three menus: "Find a vacant house," "Do something with my property," and "Contact Us."
Clicking (tapping) these will jump you to the corresponding section on the same top page.
When you navigate to "Find 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 (tapping) each property will allow you to view the vacant house information as shown below.
Often, information such as the year of construction or floor plan is not available for vacant houses on the market, but here, Makigumi lists the information after conducting on-site surveys.
Next, we will explain "Do something with my property."
Here, pages are prepared for each of the four needs: "Sell," "Rent," "Donate," and "List."
We will introduce each utilization method.
First, about "Sell."
Clicking (tapping) "Sell" will take you to the detailed page.
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