“My dad got turned down for a lease. I said I’d come over every day and take responsibility for paying the rent, but it didn’t work out…” I was surprised to hear this from my friend. My father, who is in his 80s, is a strong-willed man with no financial worries. My friend lives in a detached house in Tokyo, and her father lives alone in a rental property nearby, but when she found a property closer to her house and tried to move, she was denied the screening. I had heard that it was difficult for elderly people to sign rental contracts, but I never imagined that even people who seemed fine enough would be turned down… What is the current situation regarding elderly people searching for rental properties? We spoke with Ryo Yamamoto, president of r65 Real Estate, the only real estate company in Japan that specializes in helping elderly people find housing. ■Real estate companies mechanically refuse applications based solely on age, with some saying they will refuse applications from age 40 and up [Ryo Yamamoto, CEO of r65 Real Estate] The reality is that it is difficult to rent a property just because you are elderly. Only about 5 percent of rental properties are suitable for people aged 65 or older. Real estate companies don’t look at the person, but simply turn them down based on their age. Standards vary from company to company, and as an extreme example, there are companies that say, “We will not accept anyone over the age of 40.” One of our clients, a doctor living in Setagaya Ward, wanted to sell his house and rent a place near his son, but was repeatedly turned down due to his advanced age. After desperately searching for three months, he finally found a place. Her son had opened a clinic in Toshima Ward and asked her to live nearby and help out, so she moved there. I’m okay with supervision and have the money. Still, he won’t lend it to me. You will be turned down simply based on your age…they will mechanically respond with, “Sorry, we turn down people over 65.” Moreover, there isn’t any particular reason why the age is 65, it’s just that “65 years old = elderly” so it’s not acceptable. Isn’t that strange? Even if you think, “This person will be okay,” you may be told, “It’s not possible because of company regulations.” Continued below [Kantele] 2024/11/23 (Sat) 8:00 * Previous thread.
>>4 I live in a new building run by the semi-public Urban Renaissance Agency, and although it’s a one-room apartment, it has underfloor heating and is spacious and comfortable. However, there is a large-scale redevelopment project going on right in front of me, so I’m bothered by the loud noise of motorcycle gangs during the day on weekdays.
There’s a ton of land in the countryside, so buy some and live in your car. I’m sure there are people who would do it for free if they could get rid of the land.
I bet someone will set fire to the place soon. I hope they do lol. If you can’t rent a room, set it on fire and go to prison. It’s the punishment for discrimination. Tragic things like this could happen, so discrimination is absolutely not allowed!
However, in this case, it would be better to give the child the down payment, take out a loan in the child’s name, and then make the payments yourself. I get the impression that they’re the kind of parents who like to interfere in their kids’ lives but are bad with spending money.
If you have the assets, put it in a nursing home or rental with assisted living. I don’t rent out regular rental properties because landlords lose a lot of money when people die alone.
When sales slow down in the real estate industry, they resort to all sorts of articles to make people feel anxious about not owning a home and make it embarrassing to live in their parents’ home.
If you have a pension, you won’t be left without a pension, and if you have a son, he can collect the body. I wish they’d make it a condition to get a Secom with sensors.
If you have family homes in rural areas and are currently living in urban areas, will you move back there in the future? If you continue to live in urban areas, won’t your abandoned family homes become a negative legacy?
Don’t hear about people who are single and live in a high-paying area close to work until retirement, then when they retire, they try to move to the suburbs, but are turned down and continue to live there.
Once you’re over 60, it’s not surprising that someone comes to pick you up at any time, and especially if you’re single, you’ll probably be turned away.
The elderly have no choice but to live with their children ↓ Elderly: “That’s true.” Children: “Living alone means you won’t get senile! It’s important to be self-sufficient!” Elderly people with families who have nowhere to go.
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