Those who are having trouble with nearby vacant houses (such as crossing borders)

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• What the parties can do to the neighboring vacant houses
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　Neighboring problems with vacant houses should be resolved between the parties concerned. Finding the owner of an unoccupied house by yourself and requesting direct improvement, etc., may lead to an early solution.

　You can investigate the owner of an unoccupied house by obtaining a real estate registration certificate through the Legal Affairs Bureau window or the Internet. It is also effective to conduct interviews because Neighborhood Association, Neighborhood Associations and neighbors may know the information. If you need an inheritance survey, please contact an expert.

　The revised Civil Code was enforced on April 1, 2023, and includes content that allows cross-border landowners to cut tree branches by themselves. If you follow the appropriate steps, you can respond on your own, but if you are considering cutting it, we recommend that you consult with an expert and proceed.

"Crop of cross-border bamboo tree branches" (April 2023 Civil Code Revision) (PDF: 566KB)

※Excerpts from the 2021 Civil Code and Real Estate Registration Act, and points of the National Treasury Attribution Law (Ministry of Justice)

　As a civil law procedure that can be taken for the owner of a nearby vacant house, if there is a possibility that the home, etc. may be infringed, "Request for Prevention of Interference" if damage has occurred, "Request for damages" is stipulated. Please consult with an expert regarding the details of the system.

Consultation Desk

Content of consultation	Expert groups, etc. (Jump from the link to the guidance at the counter.)
Acquisition of Real Estate Registration Certificate (1)	Legal Affairs Bureau Various Certificate Request Procedures (External Site)
About heir investigation of unoccupied house owner (1) Civil law procedures that can be taken for vacant house owners (2.3)	Citizen Consultation Room Free Legal Consultation (reservation required) Kanagawa Prefectural Judicial Scrivener Association Kanagawa Bar Association

　If the vacant houses is not properly managed and adversely affects the living environment of the local residents, we will investigate the situation by sending a written document, etc., and encourage voluntary improvement as necessary. ※You can do it.

※"Working" does not enforce the owner, etc.

　You can answer the general flow of response to vacant houses. In addition, we cannot tell about contents related to the owner's personal information, such as the individual guidance situation.

Click here for the general response flow.

　Branches of tree trees that cross the border will be the property of the owner of the adjacent land. It is not possible to cut the branches that the city crosses the border.

When vacant houses trees cross the border and consider cutting by themselves

　If there is a security problem due to the contact or approach of trees to the electric wire, please contact the administrator of the wire.

<In the case of power lines> Tokyo Electric Power Company Power Grid Co., Ltd.

<In the case of telephone line> NTT East Japan Failure Reception "Facilities such as electric wires and telephone poles" (outside site)

If you have any problems, such as vacant houses left in a dangerous situation and do not know the owner, please contact us.

※ Since vacant lots are not subject to the vacant houses Law, we ask for a solution between the parties concerned, such as consulting with experts.