Free individual consultations for vacant house owners are now being accepted!

Since its establishment in 2015, Makigumi Co., Ltd., which has been working on utilizing vacant houses mainly in Ishinomaki City, Miyagi Prefecture, has been holding "Online Individual Consultation Sessions for Vacant House Utilization" for vacant house owners in Japan since June 2023!

This is a place where you can consult individually in a 1-on-1 setting about topics that are difficult to discuss openly, such as inheritance or utilization as a business. We have decided to accept individual consultations at any time, not just during the monthly events.

You can consult about any concerns regarding vacant houses, and since it covers vacant houses nationwide, please feel free to consult us from anywhere in Japan!

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Those who are looking for ways to utilize their vacant house

Those who are considering the inheritance of their vacant house

Those whose relatives or acquaintances own vacant houses

Those who are considering selling or renting their vacant house

Those who do not own a vacant house but want to operate a vacation rental or share house, etc.

Past Consultation Cases

I want an opinion on photos I took myself for website publication.

Please tell me the difference between buying/selling and renting a vacant house.

I want to know how my house can be utilized.

I want to know the detailed application process for vacation rentals.

Please tell me about the points to note for attracting guests to vacation rentals and insights into their operation, etc.

Individual Consultation Session Overview

■Target: Vacant house and property owners nationwide in Japan

■Individual consultation reception hours: Weekdays, 60 minutes between 10:00 and 20:00

■Consultation fee: Free

■Individual consultation method: Online (a ZOOM link will be sent to applicants)

■Individual consultation担当: Vacant House Advisor Tatsuya Miyoshi (Makigumi Co., Ltd.) Born in Aichi Prefecture. At Makigumi Co., Ltd., he is mainly responsible for receiving consultations and making proposals to owners who are troubled by vacant houses. He is also involved in developing new services to meet the demands of owners troubled by vacant houses, such as "unable to perform daily maintenance and management due to distance," "cannot give up ownership due to emotional attachment," and "want to use it occasionally for visiting graves, etc."

■Application method: Please apply using the button below! *The individual consultation schedule will be adjusted individually with the person in charge after application.

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Makigumi Co., Ltd.'s Vacant House Utilization Examples

OGAWA (Guesthouse: Ishinomaki City, Miyagi Prefecture)

A guesthouse renovated from a 70-year-old vacant house, opened in 2020. Despite unfavorable conditions, being about a 15-minute walk from Ishinomaki Station and not facing a road, it operated for 180 days in FY2022, the maximum number of operating days under the Housing Accommodation Business Act. There is strong demand for whole-house rentals, with many families and groups using it mainly on weekends.

Roopt Okumatsushima (Share House + Guesthouse: Higashimatsushima City, Miyagi Prefecture)

A share house opened in Higashimatsushima City, Miyagi Prefecture in 2022, with one room utilized as a vacation rental. Due to its proximity to Matsushima, one of Japan's three most scenic views, many international tourists stay here.

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