Currently, there are approximately 8.49 million vacant houses nationwide. Approximately half of this will be rental housing. In the real estate industry, vacancy countermeasures have become a major issue. If the 4.3 million vacant rental houses are utilized, it will be a win-win for landlords, real estate agents, and the government. The importance of distributing vacant houses in the rental market is increasing. The government was also very interested in the issue of 8.49 million vacant houses and 4.3 million vacant rental houses. The government is aiming to submit amendments to the Housing Safety Net Law and the Elderly Housing Law during the current regular session of the Diet. The purpose of this bill is to ensure that both lenders and borrowers can live with peace of mind. The aim is to create an environment that it is easier to rent out housing, and to make use of vacant rental properties that there are no renters.
Even if systems change, human behavior remains the same. It is said that human behavior patterns, which are shaped by historical and social backgrounds, take time to accept new things. At the beginning of modernization, traditional fixed systems such as status, blood ties, class, family, and gender were still the mainstream of society. As modernization progresses, traditional fixed systems such as status, blood ties, class, family, and gender become fluid. In a fixed society that social status and blood ties are strong, people are connected by relationships that involve all their personalities. In some respects, a face-to-face relationship is required. It can be said that modernization has brought to light a shift from “personal relationships” to “situational relationships.” Among these changes, it appears that the way we understand well-being has also changed.
There are people living happily in rented houses. There are seniors who are enjoying living in a shared house. In particular, although they are not married, the two of them share and rent a house. A woman in her 70s who runs an imported goods store and a man in his 70s who runs a pub live in this house. He dose not spend much time at home, instead spending their time at the store, going to the gym as a hobby, and going to the movie theater. The woman who lives in the same share house runs an imported goods store and enjoys interacting with young people who share her hobbies. She lives with people of the same generation and enjoys interacting with other generations. Landlords and local governments may be able to provide support for systems that allow residents to maintain a rich lifestyle like this, which may be an option for future measures against vacant homes.
