Recruitment of residents of safety net housing

Last Updated October 1, 2024

What is a safety net house?

It is a house registered as a house (safety net house) that accepts people who are having difficulty finding a house, such as the elderly, child-raising households, people with disabilities, and those with low incomes.

Safety net housing can be searched from the national homepage "Safety Net Housing Information Providing System".
Safety Net Housing Information Providing System (outside site)

What is a safety net house with rent assistance?

In Yokohama City, among the houses registered as safety net houses, we provide rent and rent debt guarantee fees for houses that meet certain requirements.

You can search for safety net housing with rent assistance from the following web page.

List of safety net houses with rent assistance (outside site)

What kind of people can get assistance?

Qualifications of residents

The monthly income of the household must be less than 158,000 yen (214,000 yen *)
Do not receive housing assistance (welfare protection system) or housing security benefits (living independence support system)
Living or working in Yokohama City

※　①Child-raising households (children (those who are between the age of 18 and the first March 31) or households with pregnant persons) or 2 newlywed households (spouses (including actual marriage, etc.) Households within 5 years). This is a time-limited measure (planned) until FY2028.

Notes

The rent subsidy is for the owner of the house. Therefore, in order to receive subsidies such as rent in your home, the owner must apply for a grant to Yokohama City. Please consult with the owner or real estate management company to apply for a grant to Yokohama City as a "safety net house with rent assistance".
In addition, there are other conditions that must be met. For more information, please contact the secretariat.

How to calculate the monthly income of the household

The monthly income of the household is the monthly income obtained by subtracting the various deductions stipulated by the Income Tax Law from the income of all residents.
Household monthly income = (total of total income of all residents-total deductions specified in the Public Housing Law Enforcement Order) / 12
※How to calculate the monthly income of the household (PDF: 594KB)

Estimated amount of annual income equivalent to "household monthly income of 158,000 yen or less"
Number of Households	A single person	2-person household	3-person household
pension income	Approx. 3.1 million yen	Approx. 3.53 million yen	Approx. 4.04 million yen
Salary income	Approx. 2.97 million yen	Approx. 3.51 million yen	Approx. 4 million yen
Business income	Approx. 1.9 million yen	Approx. 2.28 million yen	Approx. 2.66 million yen

Depending on various cases, there may be differences in the amount of income, etc., so please refer to it as a guide only.

What kind of assistance can you get?

Subsidies for rent

Overview

Up to 80,000 yen per month depending on the resident's income, etc. ※(However, the total amount of assistance up to 4.8 million yen / house) Yokohama City will provide assistance to landlords.
The rent paid by the resident to the landlord is about the same as when they moved into Municipal Housing.
The resident's burden varies depending on the monthly income of the resident household.
※　①Child-raising households (children (those who are between the age of 18 and the first March 31) or households with pregnant persons) or 2 newlywed households (spouses (including actual marriage, etc.) Households within 5 years) up to 40,000 yen per month.
　　The rent subsidy varies depending on the house.

Notes

At the time of moving in, in addition to the regular landlord's examination, the city will submit taxation certificates, etc., so that the city will examine the resident qualification.
After moving in, you will need to submit an original copy of resident certificate to confirm that you have moved.
After moving in, you must submit a tax certificate, etc. once a year to confirm that you are satisfied with the resident qualification.

Subsidies for rent guarantee fees

What is the rent guarantee fee?

The rent debt guarantee company undertakes the rent debt on behalf of the guarantor required when renting a room.

Contents of assistance

When moving into a safety net house with rent assistance using the rent guarantee
Yokohama City subsidizes rent guarantee companies, etc. up to 60,000 yen for the first rent debt guarantee fee paid when moving in.

About application for confirmation of resident qualification

What is the application for confirmation of resident qualification?

Before moving into a safety net house with rent assistance, you must apply for a “resident qualification confirmation” to confirm that you have met the resident qualification.
If you have any questions, please contact the secretariat.

Subsidy Secretariat

Yokohama City Housing Supply Corporation Rental Housing Business Division Housing Safety Net Promotion Section (Housing Consultation Center)
Address: 6th floor of Yokohama Port Said Bldg., 8-1 Sakaemachi, Kanagawa-ku, Yokohama 221-0052, Japan
Phone number: 045-451-7762
Reception hours: From Monday to Friday (excluding holidays and New Year's holidays), from 10:00 to 17:00 (except from 12:00 to 13:00)

Documents to be submitted

Documents required for resident qualification confirmation application
Documents to be submitted	Remarks
Resident qualification confirmation application (Word format) (word: 17KB) Resident qualification confirmation application (PDF format) (PDF: 106KB)
Pledge and consent form pertaining to resident qualifications (Word format) (word: 20KB) Pledge and consent form pertaining to resident qualifications (PDF format) (PDF: 126KB)
Original copy of resident certificate for all residents	・All households have a description of their relationship ・Those without My Number
Original of the latest taxable (non-taxable) certificate	・Issued by municipalities registered as residents as of January 1 this year. ・Those with a breakdown of income and deductions for dependents ・If you are 16 years old or older as of April this year, please submit regardless of whether you have income. ※Students and full-time housewives are also eligible.
Tax payment certificate of the previous year or tax exemption certificate of the previous year	・Submit the tax payment certificate for the previous fiscal year as original ・If you do not receive a tax payment certificate due to tax exemption, submit the tax exemption certificate of the previous year as the original. ※Students and full-time housewives are also eligible.

Pamphlet and Procedure Manual

Brochure "Information on Housing Safety Net System" (PDF: 12,565KB)
Procedure manual (for residents) (PDF: 2,519KB)

Pages for businesses

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