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Move-Out Procedure

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ๆฅๆœˆๆœซใง้€€ๅŽปใ•ใ›ใฆใ„ใŸใ ใใŸใใ”้€ฃ็ตกใ—ใพใ—ใŸ

ใ‚‰ใ„ใ’ใคใพใคใงใŸใ„ใใ‚‡ใ•ใ›ใฆใ„ใŸใ ใใŸใใ”ใ‚Œใ‚“ใ‚‰ใใ—ใพใ—ใŸ

I'd like to move out at the end of next month.

POINTBasic form of notice to move out, polite expression of intention

่งฃ็ด„้€š็Ÿฅๆ›ธใฏใƒกใƒผใƒซใงใŠ้€ใ‚Šใ™ใ‚Œใฐใ‚ˆใ‚ใ—ใ„ใงใ™ใ‹

ใ‹ใ„ใ‚„ใใคใ†ใกใ—ใ‚‡ใฏใƒกใƒผใƒซใงใŠใŠใใ‚Šใ™ใ‚Œใฐใ‚ˆใ‚ใ—ใ„ใงใ™ใ‹

Should I send the cancellation notice by email?

POINTWritten, email, or postal mail, specified in the contract.

้€€ๅŽป็ซ‹ใกไผšใ„ใฎๆ—ฅๆ™‚ใ‚’ใ”็›ธ่ซ‡ใ•ใ›ใฆใใ ใ•ใ„

ใŸใ„ใใ‚‡ใŸใกใ‚ใ„ใฎใซใกใ˜ใ‚’ใ”ใใ†ใ ใ‚“ใ•ใ›ใฆใใ ใ•ใ„

Let me consult on the move-out walk-through schedule.

POINTAttendance is required in principle

ๅŽŸ็Šถๅ›žๅพฉใฎ็ฏ„ๅ›ฒใ‚’ไบ‹ๅ‰ใซๆ•™ใˆใฆใ„ใŸใ ใ‘ใพใ™ใ‹

ใ’ใ‚“ใ˜ใ‚‡ใ†ใ‹ใ„ใตใใฎใฏใ‚“ใ„ใ‚’ใ˜ใœใ‚“ใซใŠใ—ใˆใฆใ„ใŸใ ใ‘ใพใ™ใ‹

Could you tell me the restoration scope in advance?

POINTPrevent security deposit problems by checking in advance

ใƒใ‚ฆใ‚นใ‚ฏใƒชใƒผใƒ‹ใƒณใ‚ฐไปฃใฏๅฅ‘็ด„ๆ›ธใฎ้€šใ‚Šใงใ—ใ‚‡ใ†ใ‹

ใƒใ‚ฆใ‚นใ‚ฏใƒชใƒผใƒ‹ใƒณใ‚ฐใ ใ„ใฏใ‘ใ„ใ‚„ใใ—ใ‚‡ใฎใจใŠใ‚Šใงใ—ใ‚‡ใ†ใ‹

Will the cleaning fee follow the contract?

POINTReconfirm the amount in the contract

ๆ•ท้‡‘ใฎ่ฟ”้‚„ใฏใ„ใคใ”ใ‚ใซใชใ‚Šใพใ™ใ‹

ใ—ใใใ‚“ใฎใธใ‚“ใ‹ใ‚“ใฏใ„ใคใ”ใ‚ใซใชใ‚Šใพใ™ใ‹

When will the deposit be returned?

POINTUsually refunded within 1-2 months after moving out.

็ฒพ็ฎ—ๆ›ธใฎๅ†…่จณใ‚’ใ”่ชฌๆ˜Žใ„ใŸใ ใ‘ใพใ™ใ‹

ใ›ใ„ใ•ใ‚“ใ—ใ‚‡ใฎใ†ใกใ‚ใ‘ใ‚’ใ”ใ›ใคใ‚ใ„ใ„ใŸใ ใ‘ใพใ™ใ‹

Could you explain the itemized statement?

POINTFeel free to ask questions about anything you don't understand

้ตใฏไฝ•ๆœฌใŠ่ฟ”ใ—ใ™ใ‚Œใฐใ‚ˆใ‚ใ—ใ„ใงใ™ใ‹

ใ‹ใŽใฏใชใ‚“ใผใ‚“ใŠใ‹ใˆใ—ใ™ใ‚Œใฐใ‚ˆใ‚ใ—ใ„ใงใ™ใ‹

How many keys should I return?

POINTReturn the same quantity as received; additional charges apply for lost items.

้›ปๆฐ—ใƒปใ‚ฌใ‚นใƒปๆฐด้“ใฎๅœๆญขใฏ้€€ๅŽปๆ—ฅใซๅˆใ‚ใ›ใฆๆ‰‹้…ใ—ใพใ™

ใงใ‚“ใใƒปใ‚ฌใ‚นใƒปใ™ใ„ใฉใ†ใฎใฆใ„ใ—ใฏใŸใ„ใใ‚‡ใณใซใ‚ใ‚ใ›ใฆใฆใฏใ„ใ—ใพใ™

I'll arrange utility shutoff for the move-out day.

POINTSelf-arrangement required, approximately 1 week in advance

้ƒตไพฟ็‰ฉใฎ่ปข้€ๅฑŠใ‚‚ๆธˆใพใ›ใฆใŠใ‚Šใพใ™

ใ‚†ใ†ใณใ‚“ใถใคใฎใฆใ‚“ใใ†ใจใฉใ‘ใ‚‚ใ™ใพใ›ใฆใŠใ‚Šใพใ™

I've also submitted the mail forwarding request.

POINTFree forwarding at post offices for 1 year

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Frequently Asked Questions

Q. How many months in advance do I need to give notice to move out?
A. Depending on the contract, most require one to two months' written notice. If you are late, you will be charged the next month's rent, so please contact us as soon as possible.
Q. When will the deposit not be returned?
A. This will be offset by restoration costs, cleaning costs, unpaid rent, etc. If you are not satisfied, you can ask for details and consult the Consumer Center.
Q. Is the tenant responsible for cigarette tar stains?
A. In many cases, the tenant is responsible for wear and tear that exceeds deterioration over time. There are also requests for full wallpaper replacement, so consider choosing a non-smoking property.
Q. Is it necessary to be present?
A. In principle, it is necessary. Recently, some properties have introduced online attendance and self-eviction systems. Please check with the management company in advance.
Q. What if I haven't decided where to move after moving out?
A. After submitting your move-in notification, you will need to submit your move-in notification at the city hall of your new address. You can also submit a notification if you are temporarily staying at your parents' home.