Comments on: Moving to the city http://w00kie.com/2009/05/28/moving-to-the-city/ Living the good life in Japan Tue, 24 Jan 2012 18:13:40 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: w00kie http://w00kie.com/2009/05/28/moving-to-the-city/comment-page-1/#comment-31165 w00kie Tue, 09 Jun 2009 06:17:18 +0000 http://w00kie.com/?p=521#comment-31165 by the way, I've negotiated my move for a relatively cheap ￥50.000 (on a sunday lat afternoon) with <a href="http://www.the0123.com/">アート引越し</a> by the way, I’ve negotiated my move for a relatively cheap ￥50.000 (on a sunday lat afternoon) with アート引越し

]]> By: w00kie http://w00kie.com/2009/05/28/moving-to-the-city/comment-page-1/#comment-30937 w00kie Thu, 28 May 2009 09:34:14 +0000 http://w00kie.com/?p=521#comment-30937 in my current place, there was 2 months deposit, 2 months key money and 1 month commission to the fudousan... (most of it was paid by my company, I would never have agreed to it otherwise) as for the deposit not coming back, I am very much aware of it we'll see what happens with my current place, but I'm counting on getting at least 1.5 months back in my current place, there was 2 months deposit, 2 months key money and 1 month commission to the fudousan… (most of it was paid by my company, I would never have agreed to it otherwise)

as for the deposit not coming back, I am very much aware of it
we’ll see what happens with my current place, but I’m counting on getting at least 1.5 months back

]]> By: dave http://w00kie.com/2009/05/28/moving-to-the-city/comment-page-1/#comment-30935 dave Thu, 28 May 2009 08:53:40 +0000 http://w00kie.com/?p=521#comment-30935 You probably know, though, that the "refundable" in "refundable deposit" has a very variable meaning in Japan. Usually, it means you get whatever's left after "cleaning"/remodelling the place on your deposit when you leave. All depends on how voracious your fudosan/landlord is (from the price of that "lock change", I'd be slightly worried for you ;-) On the other hand, and despite popular belief, "key money" is very rarely a gift to the owner, but an extra on the fudosan's commission. It was already on a decreasing slope over the past few years, I guess the economy and lack of business has sped up this trend. I am surprised you didn't have to pay a (separate) fudosan's commission, though... Anyway, enjoy your new home! You probably know, though, that the “refundable” in “refundable deposit” has a very variable meaning in Japan. Usually, it means you get whatever’s left after “cleaning”/remodelling the place on your deposit when you leave. All depends on how voracious your fudosan/landlord is (from the price of that “lock change”, I’d be slightly worried for you ;-)

On the other hand, and despite popular belief, “key money” is very rarely a gift to the owner, but an extra on the fudosan’s commission. It was already on a decreasing slope over the past few years, I guess the economy and lack of business has sped up this trend. I am surprised you didn’t have to pay a (separate) fudosan’s commission, though…

Anyway, enjoy your new home!

]]> By: w00kie http://w00kie.com/2009/05/28/moving-to-the-city/comment-page-1/#comment-30926 w00kie Thu, 28 May 2009 03:12:04 +0000 http://w00kie.com/?p=521#comment-30926 I'm losing one room and 10m² for a much higher rent compared to my current place but you gotta make sacrifices to live in the city I’m losing one room and 10m² for a much higher rent compared to my current place
but you gotta make sacrifices to live in the city

]]> By: bikoko http://w00kie.com/2009/05/28/moving-to-the-city/comment-page-1/#comment-30921 bikoko Thu, 28 May 2009 00:12:09 +0000 http://w00kie.com/?p=521#comment-30921 Congratulation. Upfront money is huge but you'll get most of your deposit back and you save yourself from the Key Money. 間取りis nice, welcome to the city! Congratulation.

Upfront money is huge but you’ll get most of your deposit back and you save yourself from the Key Money.

間取りis nice, welcome to the city!

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