Experts Consultation Desk

If you have a diagonal house or a slope or retaining wall on the premises, and you are worried about the safety of your own residential land, or if you want to find out your residential land in detail, consult an expert. is.
Yokohama City has established a cooperative system with each expert organization and introduces private contacts that can be consulted.
※As each private consultation counter is to be operated by each group, Yokohama City cannot be held responsible for any troubles at each private consultation counter.
Please contact each window directly and use it at your own discretion.

[Consultation Case] Safety of residential land and surrounding slopes and retaining walls

[Group Description]
The ground quality judge is an expert who contributes to the safety and disaster prevention of housing and residential land, and is a qualification certified and registered by the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism. We respond to consultations on questions and concerns about the residential land ground, and plan survey plans and introduce general measures.　Catalog of Ground Quality Judges’ Association (PDF: 2,041KB)

[Housing Ground Consultation] Flyer (PDF: 816KB)

Target: Mainly individual, ground consultation on self-owned land

0th consultation…Simple consultation by email (free of charge)
Primary consultation…Interviews (thousands of thousands of yen/hours), field survey (visual) (tens of thousands of yen per hour), etc.
Secondary consultation…Preparation of evaluation reports based on field surveys (paid/estimated)
Consultation Examples: Safety of residential land and surrounding slopes and retaining walls

[Inquiry method]
For more information, please contact us using the consultation form on the website below.

※1 Consultation is limited to one per person, and simple consultation by e-mail etc. is free.

　　A fee will be charged for interviews and on-site reconnaissance.

※2 In the case of condominiums, consultation is limited to consultation from the representative of Residential Association.

　　(We do not accept substitutes for management companies.)

※3 Businesses (including sole proprietors) are not available.

※We do not introduce 4 contractors (ground surveys, construction, etc.).

Kanagawa Branch Office website
http://www.hanteishi.org/kanagawa/ (external site)

[Consultation Case] Safety of existing retaining walls in residential lands and detached houses
[Group Description]
It is an association of architectural design offices established in 1952 with the slogan "Creating a safe and livable Yokohama" with citizens. The aim is to improve and spread the skills of architectural culture, and contribute to society, including the establishment of a consultation desk for Hamaken Housing.
[Paid business trip consultation system]
An architect who has knowledge of retaining walls belonging to the association will conduct business trips to the site and provide visual consultation. The cost is about tens of thousands of yen at a time.
Consultation Examples: Safety of existing retaining walls in residential lands and detached houses
[Inquiry method]
First, please consult with the consultation desk (free of charge, reservation required). Phone: 045-662-1337
https://hamaken.jp/publics/index/37/ (external site)
4-40 Kitanakadori, Naka-ku, Yokohama, Shoko Chukin Yokohama Building 5F

[Summary]
The Kanagawa Bar Association is a statutory organization in which all lawyers with a law firm in Kanagawa Prefecture join.

[Comprehensive Legal Consultation]
Regardless of the neighboring problem, this window is for a wide range of consultations, such as financial troubles and contractual problems. There is no specialized consultation desk for cliffs, but if you would like to receive advice from a legal point of view, please use the "General Legal Consultation".
One consultation time within 45 minutes / Consultation fee 5000 yen (tax included) For details, please check the website.

[Inquiry method]
Please contact us below.
Yokohama-sta.-nishiguchi Legal Consultation Center
Reservations accepted: 045-620-8300
https://www.kanaben.or.jp/consult/by_content/consult18/ (external site)