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On Sept 28, 2026, MLIT alerted condo management associations to advice desks and ordering cautions after the JFTC issued a cease-and-desist order over large-scale repair work in the Kanto region.
Japan's MLIT has published a draft cabinet order amending the Public Housing Act Enforcement Order, with public comments open from Sept 10 to 0:00 on Oct 11, 2026. It touches tenant eligibility, rent setting and vacating rules. Anyone may submit views.
Kyoto City is tightening vacation rental rules: "zero-day zones" where no rentals are allowed, late-night spot inspections, and business suspension orders for unregistered operators. Affects tourists using Airbnb and foreign property owners.
From FY2026, nationality and passport/ID documents must be submitted when registering real estate (land/buildings). Applies to everyone including Japanese nationals. Not shown on public registry — managed in government database.
Effective October 1, 2025. Foreigners are now explicitly listed as "Housing Support Priority Persons." Launching the MLIT-certified rent guarantor company system and supportive housing certification — expected to reduce rental refusals.