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.
By utilizing this portal site, Makigumi is undertaking an initiative to "determine the direction of property 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 property but don't know what to do with it" to utilize it.
This content is highly recommended 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 have someone else 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 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 another party 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 constantly retain ownership and must continue to care for the property.
If the property is considered to have low asset value, 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, management and other costs will be incurred, so transferring ownership to another party free of charge is a valid method of risk hedging.
The background to Makigumi's launch 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, is as follows:
Even though they inherited real estate they had no intention of living in, they were confronted with real estate where the former resident's traces of life remained, didn't know where to start, and neglected it while being busy with inheritance procedures. By the time they decided to dispose of it, the internal condition had further deteriorated, making it unmanageable. We have encountered many such cases in our vacant property reuse business, where we turn vacant properties 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 disposition policy for real estate before and after inheritance occurs. From PR TIMES | Makigumi Introduces a System to Prevent Vacant Properties 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 the property even becomes vacant."
Furthermore, we launched this portal site with the aim of connecting people who "want to utilize a vacant property" with such properties before they become vacant, by creating a place to list them.
Based on this background, we recommend the "House Closing Vacant Property 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 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.
Transitioning 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 features or by the order in which they were added.
Clicking (or tapping) each property allows you to view its information as shown below.
While many circulating vacant properties lack information such as year of construction or floor plan, Makigumi lists information here 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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