Share houses are designed for residents to enjoy a community where they co-create their living environment. Roopt encourages residents to use the share house freely and responsibly, but does not permit private use that may cause discomfort to other residents. Residents are expected to act as responsible adults and agree to the following house rules.
■ Regarding Cleaning
In principle, residents are responsible for cleaning and taking out the trash themselves. While the management (Makigumi Inc.) will conduct cleaning periodically, residents are responsible for maintaining the share house's environment in their daily lives.
Please sort trash into burnable, non-burnable (plastic, metal, glass, etc.), plastic bottles, and cans, and cooperate with trash disposal. However, please follow the local government's rules for sorting.
■ Regarding Common Areas
1. What are Common Areas?
All spaces other than the occupied private rooms are considered common areas. Specifically, the entrance, living room, bathroom, toilet, washbasin, corridors, stairs, etc., are common areas.
In common areas, leaving personal belongings or lending them to relatives, friends, or acquaintances (hereinafter, "third parties") other than residents without permission is strictly prohibited. When using these areas, please strive to keep them tidy and clean, being mindful of other residents' comfort.
2. Entrance
- Always lock the entrance. However, using the door lock is prohibited as it prevents other residents from entering.
- For smart lock-compatible entrance keys, disclosing the password to third parties or duplicating, sharing, or lending the smart lock account is prohibited.
- For regular entrance keys, duplicating the key or sharing or lending it to third parties is prohibited.
- If a key is lost, a reissuance fee of 11,000 yen (tax included) will be charged.
- Issues with smart locks or lost keys can only be addressed during our business hours (9:00 to 18:00).
- Leaving shoes in the entrance is prohibited. Please store shoes in the shoe cabinet upon returning home and help keep the entrance area tidy. However, the storage capacity of shoe cabinets varies by property.
- Shoes left in the entrance will be disposed of without prior notice.
- In principle, each person may keep up to two umbrellas. If you have more, please store them in your private room.
- Accumulating trash in the entrance is prohibited. Please strive to use the area cleanly.
3. Living Room / Balcony
- It is acceptable to invite residents and third parties for meals or parties. However, in principle, meals and parties should be held between 8:00 AM and 10:00 PM.
- Activities that generate loud noises and disturb neighbors or other residents are prohibited.
- Please be extremely careful when handling fire. If you use fire for bonfires or BBQs in common areas, ensure it is completely extinguished on the same day.
- If using a portable gas stove, remove the gas cartridge and put it away on the same day.
- After meals or parties, please generally complete cleanup on the same day.
- If a third party who participated in a meal or party is to stay overnight, please make a reservation (paid) in advance via the Roopt website. If a reservation cannot be made, please consult the management (Makigumi Inc.).
- Occupying the living room for sleeping after 10:00 PM is prohibited.
4. Kitchen
- Available 24 hours. However, since many people are sleeping between 10:00 PM and 7:00 AM, please be considerate when using it late at night or early in the morning.
- Leaving personal belongings (personal dishes, food, seasonings, appliances, etc.) in the kitchen and common storage is prohibited. If found, they will be disposed of without prior notice.
- After cooking and eating, please put away cooking utensils and dishes within approximately 10 minutes and return them to their original places.
- After using the kitchen, leaving food waste or cooking stains is prohibited. Before leaving the area, dispose of food waste from drains and corners, and wipe off any stains or splatters on the stove or sink with a cloth.
- If you notice any gas abnormalities, please contact the gas company immediately.
- Kitchen size, number of stoves, and other equipment vary by property. Please share with other residents.
《Rice Cooker》 - Leaving cooked rice unattended is prohibited. After cooking, always portion and store it so that other residents can use it, and wash the cooker immediately. - Leaving it on warm for extended periods is prohibited.
《Microwave Oven》 - After use, wash the inner plate and wipe off any dirt inside the oven with a cloth. Wipe off food splatters every time you use it to keep it consistently clean.
《Refrigerator》 - Always label personal items in the refrigerator with your room number or name. - Store strong-smelling foods in individual sealed bags. - Eating, cooking, or consuming other residents' stored food without permission is prohibited. - If you spill drinks or dirty the refrigerator, clean it immediately. - Expired food will be disposed of without prior notice. - Items stored in the freezer should, in principle, be consumed within one month. Items deemed unused for a long period, even if within their expiration date, will be disposed of without prior notice.
5. Bath / Shower / Washroom
- Usage time is approximately 30 minutes per person.
- Hair and debris found in the drain or on the floor should be disposed of in the trash can after each use.
- Please clean after each use to ensure no soap or shampoo residue remains.
- After use, ventilate by running the exhaust fan or opening a window, and take regular measures to prevent mold growth.
- Using hair dye or similar products is prohibited.
- You are free to bring your own shampoo, facial cleanser, etc. However, leaving personal items in the bathroom or washroom is prohibited. After using personal items, always take them back to your private room and store them there.
6. Toilet
- Please clean and deodorize after each use.
- When toilet paper runs out, do not leave it empty; always replenish it. Check the remaining amount and replenish frequently, always keeping a spare roll in the individual stall.
- Occupying the toilet for extended periods, such as using smartphones or reading, is prohibited.
7. Appliances / Furniture / Equipment
- After use, return items to their designated storage locations so that other residents can use them at any time.
- After use, clean any dirt or debris from appliances and furniture, and keep them consistently clean.
- Exclusive use and privatization of common appliances and furniture are prohibited.
- If you notice any malfunction of common appliances or furniture, please contact the management (Makigumi Inc.) immediately.
《Washing Machine》 - Since many people are sleeping between 10:00 PM and 7:00 AM, please refrain from using it late at night or early in the morning. - Clean the lint filter after each use. - Conduct regular cleaning, such as washing the drum.
《Vacuum Cleaner》 - Since many people are sleeping between 10:00 PM and 7:00 AM, please refrain from using it late at night or early in the morning. - Collect and dispose of accumulated dust from inside after each use.
《Air Conditioner》 - Turn off the power when not present.
《Water Heater》 - During severe cold periods, especially when temperatures drop below -4 degrees Celsius, please perform "water draining" as a measure against water heater freezing. Water draining methods vary by property, so please refer to the guidance provided at the time of contract, or contact the management (Makigumi Inc.) if you are unsure of the method. - Even if all residents are absent from the share house during severe cold periods, turning off the circuit breaker is prohibited. This will stop the water heater's anti-freeze heater, which may lead to damage or malfunction due to freezing. - If the water heater is damaged due to improper or incomplete water draining, residents may be charged for repair or replacement costs.
8. Internet
- Remote work can be freely conducted within the share house.
- For online meetings or other calls, please conduct them in your private room as much as possible.
- Roopt provides an internet connection. However, we do not guarantee connection speed or stability.
- If you require a more stable and powerful connection, please arrange for a separate internet contract and have it installed in your room. However, please note that some share houses may not allow individual installations, so please consult us.
- Due to unforeseen circumstances, the internet may become suddenly unavailable without prior notice.
- We bear no responsibility for personal business matters within the share house, such as "unable to work due to internet issues." In such cases, we will not accept requests for rent reduction.
9. Bicycle Parking / Parking Lot
- Always lock your bicycle when parked. Theft or damage is your own responsibility.
- Free use of the parking lot is, in principle, limited to one vehicle per person. For parking two or more vehicles, an additional parking fee of 3,000 yen/vehicle per month will be charged.
- Please be extremely careful to avoid accidents, and in the event of an accident, act promptly, such as contacting the police.
- Some properties may not have bicycle parking or a parking lot.
10. Combined Use with Vacation Rentals
※Roopt Ishinomaki Chuo -COMICHI- is not subject to vacation rental use.
■ Regarding Private Rooms
1. What are Private Rooms?
Refers to the room designated during the tenancy agreement upon move-in. It can generally be used as the resident's private room.
2. Regarding Residents
- Allowing third parties other than the contracting party to stay overnight or reside in each private room is prohibited.
- If a third party is to stay overnight, please make a reservation (paid) in advance via the Roopt website. If a reservation cannot be made, please consult the management (Makigumi Inc.).
- Subleasing (re-renting) to third parties is prohibited.
- One key for each private room will be issued only to the contracting party. Duplicating this key or sharing or lending it to third parties without permission is prohibited.
3. Regarding Usage
- Using it for purposes other than residence, such as a warehouse or office, is prohibited.
- Possession or storage of dangerous substances such as drugs or explosives is prohibited.
- Keeping pets without permission is prohibited.
- Activities that create noise disturbing other residents (e.g., banging on walls, listening to music loudly, playing musical instruments, gathering friends and making noise) are prohibited.
- For calls, watching TV, listening to music, or playing games between 10:00 PM and 7:00 AM, always use headphones.
- Activities that emit foul odors disturbing other residents (e.g., accumulating trash, leaving mold unattended, extremely infrequent bathing) are prohibited.
- If unusual noises or odors are detected, entry will be made without prior notice.
- When going out, always turn off the power to electrical appliances such as lights, air conditioners, heaters, and computers.
4. Regarding DIY Renovation
※Roopt Ishinomaki Chuo -COMICHI- is a property where DIY renovation is not permitted.
■ Other Prohibited Matters
- Soliciting other residents or third parties for religious or network marketing purposes is prohibited.
- Occupying common furniture, appliances, or equipment without permission and using them in private rooms is prohibited.
- Unauthorized removal of consumables such as toilet paper and detergents is prohibited.
- Smoking inside the share house is prohibited.
- Using fire for purposes other than cooking is prohibited.
- Allowing anti-social forces to use or enter the share house, or lending it out as an office, etc., is prohibited.
■ Emergency Contact
- Management Company (Makigumi Inc.): 050-1808-6065
- Email: info@makigumi.com
- Police: 110
- Emergency Services / Fire Department: 119
