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List of professional organizations useful for consultation with vacant houses

Last Updated March 29, 2024

1. Sales and leasing of vacant houses
・Kanagawa Prefectural Housing Lots and Buildings Business Association
・All Japan Real Estate Association, Kanagawa Headquarters Yokohama Branch
・Kanagawa Real Estate Appraisers Association
2. Maintenance and renovation of vacant houses
・Yokohama Architects' Association
3. Investigation and confirmation of unregistered buildings and land with ambiguous boundaries
・Kanagawa Prefectural Land and House Investigators Association
4. Investigations on rights related matters, such as inheritance of vacant houses, wills and adult guardianship, and preparation of documents
・Kanagawa Prefectural Administrative Scrivener Association
5. Matters related to general legal consultation such as inheritance registration of land and buildings, adult guardianship, trials and multiple debts
・Kanagawa Prefectural Judicial Scrivener Association
6. Matters related to inheritance of vacant houses, reorganization of adult guardianship rights, and resolution of disputes over vacant houses
・Kanagawa Bar Association
7. Thing about local utilization such as vacant houses
・NPO Yokohama Planners Network
8. Tree pruning and patrols in vacant houses
・Yokohama City Silver Human Resources Center
9. Thing about sanitary pests pertaining to vacant houses
・Public corporation Kanagawa Pest Control Association
10.Taxes related to vacant houses
・Tokyo Regional Tax Accountants Association
11.Please use Yokohama City's "Consultation Desk for Home".

Each organization has concluded an agreement with Yokohama City on measures such as vacant houses.

Agreement (PDF: 400KB)

Sales and leasing of vacant houses

Kanagawa Prefectural Housing Lots and Buildings Business Association

Being able to consult

  • Sale and leasing of land and buildings owned

Click here for the homepage of the Kanagawa Prefectural Residential Building Business Association (outside site)

Consultation Desk
NameLocationTelephone counterConditionsReception hoursOthers

Real estate central free consultation office (outside site)

6-76-3 Sumiyoshi-cho, Naka-ku, Yokohama-shi, Kanagawa Real Estate Hall 2nd floor

045-633-3035

Reservation required ・ Telephone consultation must be within 15 minutes, and face-to-face consultation is within 30 minutes in principle.

Monday to Friday (excluding weekends and holidays) 10: 00-16: 00 (excluding 12:00-13:00)

Consultation is possible by a residential land and building trader who is a real estate sales expert.
In addition, consultation by lawyers, real estate appraisers, and architects are also possible. (Please contact us because Reception hours is different.)


All Japan Real Estate Association, Kanagawa Headquarters Yokohama Branch

Being able to consult

  • Sale and leasing of land and buildings owned

Click here for the homepage of the Japan Real Estate Association Kanagawa Headquarters Yokohama Branch (outside site)

Consultation Desk
NameTelephone counterReception hoursOthers
Real estate free consultation045-321-8733

Monday to Friday (excluding weekends and holidays)

9:00 to 17:00 (except 12:00-13:00)

You can consult with a residential land and building trader who is a real estate trading specialist.
・Telephone and online support is also possible.

Kanagawa Real Estate Appraisers Association

Being able to consult

  • Whether or not to sell, rent, or use land and buildings
  • Actual prices of land and buildings
  • Appropriate rent when renting vacant houses

Click here for the Kanagawa Real Estate Appraisers Association website (outside site)

Overview
NameTelephone counterConditionsReception hoursOthers

Telephone consultation desk

045-661-0280

Free, 30 minutes/item
※Face-to-face consultations are suspended.
Consultation by e-mail is also possible (external site)

Month to Friday (excluding holidays)

9:00 to 17:00 (except 12:00-13:00)

Based on the location, land and buildings, etc., it is possible to consult about the demand situation, actual price, appropriate rent when renting, etc.
Free consultationNo reservation required

The event is held in April and October with Yokohama and Kawasaki as the main venues.
About the latest event schedule (outside site)

Same as above

Maintenance and renovation of vacant houses

Yokohama Architects' Association

Being able to consult

  • About maintenance of buildings, fences, retaining walls, etc.
  • New construction, seismic retrofitting and repair of buildings

Click here for the homepage of the Association of Yokohama Architects Office (outside site)

Consultation Desk
NameLocationConsultation timeConditionsOthers
Home consultation desk4-40 Kitanakadori, Naka-ku, Yokohama, Shoko Chukin Yokohama Building 5F

Weekly Tuesday, Thursday 13:00 to 16:00, free, 45 minutes / matter 

Telephone reservation system (consultation is not possible)
045-662-1337

You can consult with an expert architect.
Paid business trip consultation045-662-1337It is possible to consult about the renovation of retaining walls and existing buildings on site for a fee.

Investigation and confirmation of unregistered buildings and land with ambiguous boundaries

Kanagawa Prefectural Land and House Investigators Association

Being able to consult

  • Buildings that have not been registered or have not been registered.
  • About land with ambiguous boundary
  • About division of land

Click here for the homepage of Kanagawa Prefectural Land and House Investigators Association (outside site)

Consultation Desk
NameVenueDate and timeConditionsHow to make a reservation?

Free registration consultation

18, Kusunokicho, Nishi-ku, Yokohama-shi
1st floor of Kanagawa Prefectural Land and House Investigator Hall

4th Wednesday 13: 00-16: 00 (excluding New Year holidays and holidays)

Face-to-face consultation (30 minutes/once)
(Consultation by telephone or e-mail is not available.)

Telephone reservation system

Details of reservation method (outside site)

Consultation on inheritance registrationYokohama Legal Affaires Bureau and 6 branchesDate and time of the event (outside site)Free, face-to-face consultation (30 minutes/once)Advance reservation system

Investigations on rights, such as inheritance, wills and adult guardianship, and preparation of documents

Kanagawa Prefectural Administrative Scrivener Association

Being able to consult

  • About vacant houses's investigation of heirs
  • Legal division, wills and adult guardianship related to inheritance of vacant houses
  • Issues concerning the disposal of vacant houses on unaccessed land
  • Subsidies available in connection with the dismantling and utilization of vacant houses

Click here for the homepage of Kanagawa Administrative Scrivener Association (outside site)

Consultation Desk
WindowTelephoneConditionsReception hours

Citizen Consultation Center

045-228-8985

Telephone consultation free (about 30 minutes/once)
※We do not provide consultation through interviews.

Weekly Tuesday, water, and trees (excluding holidays and New Year's holidays) 13:00-16:00

Matters related to general legal consultation such as inheritance registration of land and buildings, adult guardianship, trials and multiple debts

Kanagawa Prefectural Judicial Scrivener Association

Being able to consult

  • About registration of inheritance and inheritance declaration related to inheritance of vacant houses
  • Inheritance and inheritance land related to vacant houses's inheritance
  • Inheritance division, willvacant houses
  • Leasehold rights and mortgages relating to the sale of vacant houses
  • Adult Guardianship
  • Regarding liquidators, etc.
  • About general legal consultation such as trials and multiple debts
  • About vacant houses's investigation of heirs

Click here for the homepage of the Kanagawa Prefectural Judicial Scrivener Association (outside site)

Consultation Desk
NameTelephone counterConditionsReception hours

Inheritance and will Hotline
(other than adult guardianship)

  • 050-5212-0623 (Naka Ward, Isogo Ward, Kanazawa Ward)
  • 050-5212-0624 (Nishi Ward, Minami Ward, Konan Ward, Sakae Ward, Totsuka Ward, Izumi Ward)
  • 050-5212-0625 (Kanagawa Ward, Hodogaya Ward, Tsurumi Ward, Asahi Ward, Seya Ward)
  • 050-5212-0626 (Midori Ward, Aoba Ward, Kohoku Ward, Tsuzuki Ward  )

Free, no reservation required, within 30 minutes / matter

 Monday to Friday (excluding weekends and holidays)

13:00~16:00

Consultation on adult guardianship045-663-9180Free, no reservation required

Every Monday and Friday 15:00-17:00

Every Wednesday 10: 00-12:00

General legal consultation on trials and multiple debts045-641-1389Free, no reservation required, within 30 minutes / matter

Month to Friday

13:00-16:00 (* Except from 25th to 31st every month and August 13-16)

Matters related to inheritance of vacant houses, reorganization of adult guardianship rights, and resolution of disputes over vacant houses

Kanagawa Bar Association

Being able to consult

  • Legal division, wills, and adult guardianship related to inheritance of vacant houses
  • Regarding the resolution of the dispute over the vacant houses

Click here for the Kanagawa Bar Association website (outside site)

Consultation Desk
WindowWindowConditionsReception hours

Matters related to inheritance

Will, inheritance trouble dial (outside site)

Free (within 20 minutes/once)
※Only once for the same project

Monday to Friday (excluding weekends and holidays)

9:30-16:30 (except 12:00-13:00)

Other legal counsel

Yokohama West Exit Legal Consultation Center (outside site)Paid (within 45 minutes/once)

Month, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday 9:30-17:00

Wednesday 9:30-20:45, Saturday 9:30-15:30

Thing about local utilization such as vacant houses

NPO Yokohama Planners Network

Being able to consult

  • Utilization of vacant houses ※About
※Limited to those intended for use in local activities
Overview
NameContacts and InquiriesContent of consultation

vacant houses, etc.
Local utilization consultation

Please contact us from Yokohama Planners Network Website (outside site).

・Consultation on local utilization of vacant houses (including gardens and garages)

・We also respond to consultations from organizations looking for places for local activities.

Tree pruning and patrols in vacant houses

Yokohama City Silver Human Resources Center

Being able to consult

  • I would like to ask for pruning and weeding of trees in vacant houses.
  • I'd like to ask for a regular tour of vacant houses.

Homepage of Yokohama-shi silver human resources center is this (outside site)

Overview
NameOverviewConditionsWork that cannot be ordered
Tree pruning and weeding service (outside site)

After a face-to-face meeting, a preview and estimate will be made, and simple tree pruning and weeding will be performed.
※We may not be able to respond during busy periods (7.8.11.12).

Those who have vacant houses in Yokohama

・Pruning of Takagi (3m or more)
・When safety cannot be ensured, such as logging / root removal, disinfection work, slopes and unstable places
・When the preliminary inspection determines that work is difficult.

Unoccupied house management service (outside site)A simple plan is to confirm illegal dumping, damage confirmation, and garden tree weeds, and we provide a basic plan that includes collecting and disposing of flyers, transferring mails, and simple cleaning (near gates and entrances).Those who have vacant houses in Yokohama City

Thing about sanitary pests pertaining to vacant houses

Public corporation Kanagawa Pest Control Association

Being able to consult

  • I'd like to talk about bees that occurred in vacant houses. I would like you to introduce an extermination company.
  • I would like to talk about raccoons, hakubisin, rats, etc. that settled in vacant houses. I would like you to introduce an extermination company.

Click here for the homepage of the Kanagawa Pest Control Association (outside site)

Overview
Telephone counterReception hours
045-681-8585

Monday to Friday (excluding weekends and holidays)

9:00~17:00

Taxes related to vacant houses

Tokyo Regional Tax Accountants Association

Being able to consult

  • Taxes on vacant houses
The Tokyo Regional Tax Accountants Association accepts consultations at seven branches in Yokohama City.
BranchTelephone counterWhether or not there is a reservation, etc.Consultation date and timeTarget person

Yokohamachuo

045-243-0531Advance reservation system

1st and 3rd Thursday of each month (not held on holidays)

13:30~16:50

Residents of Naka Ward Nishi Ward
Yokohama South045-715-6651Advance reservation system

2nd Tuesday of every month (if it is a holiday, it will be held the next day, excluding February and March)

13:00~16:00

Minami Ward, Konan Ward, Isogo Ward, and Kanazawa Ward
(Excluding tax accountants involved in tax accountants)

Hodogaya045-333-9009

No reservation required
※Telephone consultation only

3rd Saturday of every month (only on the first Saturday in March)
13:00~16:00

Residents of Hodogaya Ward, Asahi Ward Seya Ward
Tozuka045-864-3300Advance reservation system

2nd Wednesday of every month (On the first Wednesday in August, the next day if it is a holiday)
13:00~17:00

Residents of Totsuka Ward, Sakae Ward Izumi Ward
Kanagawa045-435-0151Advance reservation system

1st Thursday and 3rd Tuesday of every month
9:30~12:30
2nd Thursday and 4th Tuesday of every month
13:00~17:00
(It will not be held on holidays.)

Residents of Kanagawa Ward Kohoku Ward
Green

045-971-3260

Advance reservation system

1st and 3rd Wednesday of every month (if it is a holiday, the next day.) February and March are excluded from the first and second weeks.)
13:00~17:00

Residents of Midori Ward, Aoba Ward Tsuzuki Ward  
Tsurumi045-502-0780Advance reservation system

In principle, last Saturday of every month (the schedule is different for July and December, so please check in advance.)
10:00~14:00

Residents of Tsurumi Ward

Please use Yokohama City's "Consultation Desk for Home".

 Yokohama City has established a consultation desk for housing while cooperating and cooperating with housing-related organizations. If you have any concerns about your home, please feel free to contact us. We will introduce professional organizations according to individual concerns.

vacant houses General Information Desk
NameLocationTelephone counterReception hoursOperations
Living Inn (Housing and Community Development Consultation Center)

4th floor Yokohama Port Said Building 8-1 Sakaemachi, Kanagawa-ku, Yokohama City
In (5 minutes walk from Keikyu Kanagawa Station)

045-451-776210am to 5pm
Closed on Saturdays, Sundays, public holidays, and New Year's holidays
Yokohama City Housing Supply Corporation

Information on other housing consultation desks

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Building Bureau Housing Department Housing Policy Division

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Phone: 045-671-4121

Fax: 045-641-2756

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