00:00:00: I mean, look to be fair there's a lot of ways to look at it.

00:00:03: There are lots of bad hosts out here right?

00:00:05: There is some really dodgy actors who give people who aren't dodgy me in that category and would put myself into the non-dodgy character category.

00:00:16: Give all this a bad name

00:00:32: Either folks and welcome or welcome back to Nippon Trading International's Japan Real Estate Podcast.

00:00:38: I'm your host, Ziv Nakajima again And this podcast is brought you among others by Emil Gorgies of realestate.jp.

00:00:45: He's a Tokyo real estate agent who specializes in serving international or mixed nationality families Who are looking for the perfect family home.

00:00:53: So, Emile is an Australian.

00:00:54: He's been living here in Japan for over two decades now and for about half of that time he has been buying selling and managing real estate properties... ...in Tokyo on behalf his own family and the great many happy clients And also acts as a mortgage broker on behalf of this client.

00:01:09: so it got dedicated loan officers.. ..and many Japanese megabanks.

00:01:13: And if you're a regular listener of the podcast, You probably already know him from our JREP.

00:01:17: The Japan Real Estate Experts Panel Sessions Which means that your all ready aware Of the fact that man is an absolute fountain of wisdom on All things related to real estate in japan and In particular family homes the greater Tokyo metropolitan area and mortgages.

00:01:34: Most importantly he's incredibly generous with his time and advice which Is more than happy to provide at no cost or commitment To anyone asking.

00:01:42: so If u've been thinking about buying your home in Tokyo, but you've been sitting on the fence for a while or just want to have chat with a real expert.

00:01:50: Drop him online at salesatrealestate.jp.

00:01:55: Hit up today and start exploring.

00:02:11: So yeah, come and chill or party with us if you're around.

00:02:15: But basically not even sure we'll have that many podcast episodes before the event.

00:02:20: but tickets for The Japan Real Estate Summit's autumn session taking place at Tokyo International Forum and streaming online are only discounted for another five days as of the publishing.

00:02:43: And we've got two exciting announcements for you as well.

00:02:59: Matt Ketchum, the OG Akiahunter and Wizard of Rural Rejuvenation has informed us that he will be attending... ...and speaking on the topic of setting up a digital footprint.. ..for your rural property business whatever that may be!

00:03:13: We also have new sponsor were being joined by team at Persona Silicon Valley Series D Identity Verification Company.

00:03:21: They're valued around USUSD with global presence dedicated operations in Japan And their platform helps property managers, lenders and service providers verify buyers sellers tenants landlords agents businesses worldwide reducing fraud basically in meeting the KYC and KYB requirements.

00:03:39: super fascinating field.

00:03:41: I'm sure all of our industry professionals who are attending As well as some of the buyers and sellers themselves would love to grab them for a chat.

00:03:49: We should also highlight Charles Para in Tatemono IQ who are joining us sponsors, The second time around next month And they're sponsoring our fabulous gala dinner which by the way requires a separate ticket.

00:04:00: so If you've got your event tickets but haven't gotten a gala dinner ticket yet, now's the time to do so.

00:04:06: Places are strictly limited for that one at about half of its capacity itself.

00:04:11: So don't wait until last minute!

00:04:13: Charles was founder of Tatamono IQ, phenomenal software platform for real tours who want to showcase and analyze property listings on behalf their client... very interesting system.

00:04:24: And he is sponsoring Gala Dinner as mentioned and will be more than happy to answer questions And of course, all the rest of us.

00:04:32: Myself, Emil Gorgias, Tracy Northcott Blanca Kobayashi The Akiahab and Chiki Properties Crews Alicia Kinwang Wyatt Beck Immigration Lawyer Hidoto Senda The team from Simple Host Absolutely packed schedule!

00:04:46: Some of the most knowledgeable people in the English sphere Of the real estate sector here In Japan are going to be there.

00:04:53: Most importantly so will you the amazing community of property enthusiasts that have been with us at this event these past few years.

00:04:59: You guys keep growing and learning, sharing your experiences and insights with each other.

00:05:04: it's an absolute pleasure to see you all there at these events.

00:05:08: find out what you've been up too!

00:05:10: And otherwise mingle with y'all.

00:05:12: I personally am super excited cannot wait.

00:05:14: so yeah if you haven't gotten tickets yet hop over to summit.realestate.jp.

00:05:19: And if you're not from Tokyo and haven't booked your flights in hotels yet, you really want to get on it.

00:05:24: Prices are definitely not getting any cheaper.

00:05:27: just booked a few myself Alright.

00:05:29: so for today's episode this one is another J-Rep session with Tracy Emile & Myself in attendance.

00:05:36: We thought we were going all about the summit of course but... Trouble in Paradise, we had something else to discuss this time around.

00:05:45: And this is all about Shinjuku Ward in Tokyo and the surprise announcement that they've just released about strictly clamping down on short-term stay operations in the

00:05:55: municipality.".

00:05:56: So what brought this massive change?

00:06:00: What will it actually entail?

00:06:01: Who's going be affected?

00:06:04: if anything, and why?

00:06:06: we believe that Airbnb are failing a bit or maybe more than a bit in their job of supporting their hosts not just on this occasion but across the board.

00:06:15: That led us to a conversation about how to be a good host and help elevate the sector instead of being a bad host and harming it?

00:06:21: How to choose the right guest profile for your property.

00:06:26: We run through a brief history of short term stay regulations and restrictions in Japan, zoning licensing registration.

00:06:32: That kind of thing.

00:06:33: how to handle management and contact person requirements properly.

00:06:38: what areas and streets are not suitable for short term stays?

00:06:42: And finally we hear some news from Emil about his new office and this podcast as well.

00:06:47: so conversation that didn't start that optimistic but did ends on some positive notes.

00:06:52: have a listen and I'll see you again On the other side.

00:06:55: All right, Japan real estate experts panel.

00:06:57: two weeks in a row back in session.

00:06:59: I'm just about to publish our last chat when we did the official announcement of these summit and i thought We're gonna talk more About this summit.

00:07:07: but uh...we've got some news coming In from Tokyo over To you Tracy

00:07:13: Shinjuku.

00:07:14: Well look You know, everyone's up in arms at the moment.

00:07:17: Like obviously it's hit the news and I've got a bunch of owners that are like you know writing to me.

00:07:24: so there Of course It's a lot of...it's a proposal At this point but as Emile quite rightly says its hit-its Hit The News.

00:07:34: So It's going to go ahead in some form.

00:07:40: If they remove the gag on their journalists, it is probably already happening right?

00:07:43: Exactly!

00:07:44: So what the proposal is?

00:07:46: that in purely residential zones – so non-commercial and mixed commercial – and in the residential zone, the Minpaku Law in Shinjuku weekends only anyway, so it's only Friday to Monday and or its monthly rentals.

00:08:11: So they're saying that their gonna revoke those um...and go from about three thousand.

00:08:16: I don't know what the numbers are in the news..so three-thousand odd listings of at two-thouse of those will be in Shinjuku will disappear ,will not be available.

00:08:26: .So In October there going to be hearing listening And then with a final decision coming into place next year, sometime.

00:08:38: So it's not happening immediately but of course you know as soon that hit the news all over Reddit and everyone is like It will be banned tomorrow.

00:08:49: Well no!

00:08:50: Its going to ban tomorrow But its challenging.

00:08:57: If your got an active business there than you're gonna get hit right?

00:09:02: Potentially yes, and what I mean?

00:09:04: look to be fair.

00:09:04: There's there's a lot of ways to Look at it.

00:09:06: There are a lot Of bad hosts out that i get It right?

00:09:09: They're some really dodgy actors Out there who Are giving people Who were not dodgy Me.

00:09:15: i think you put me in That category.

00:09:16: i would Put myself In the non-dodgy character Category.

00:09:19: um give all of us A bad name.

00:09:21: so those Bad Actors are Really Forcing The majority of the complaints that have been Going from the community To to the Hockenjo and, I think there's some pretty bad behaviour that has been happening.

00:09:40: When you say bad behaviour just give people context.

00:09:42: if they're not living here what does it mean from a Japanese neighbour perspective?

00:09:48: People standing out like a host who will let guests stand in front of their house smoking that haven't sorted the trash in a correct way.

00:09:58: Trash, of course is just so important here.

00:10:02: Guests who are noisy and walking up or down the street with suitcases looking foreign... And people are nervous if they don't know somebody whose in this area.

00:10:21: That's enough to be concerned.

00:10:23: That's on the host though.

00:10:24: The hosts really needs to be getting buy-in from their neighbors, they need to be you know knocking on the doors making sure that they're introduced and if there is any bad behavior then it needs to get handled by the host before Guests need to be educated guests.

00:10:48: Need to have some pretty good boundaries on them.

00:10:51: if they're They need to know that when there's staying in a residential area There is Community responsibility gets part of Japanese culture.

00:11:01: And if the hosts are not educating The guest and just letting them run amok and letting them you know cause Problems in their neighborhood, but I'm the host um yeah so i get it.

00:11:16: But to have this sort of knee-jerk blanket ban rather than say, rather then identify the ones that are doing well or all the properties where neighbors is okay and really just digging into you know, individual problems rather than just saying oh this is all too hard to deal with we're going get rid of them.

00:11:42: I have read from the municipality that they said that they had been handling complaints individually and they have revoked some licenses but it didn't work well enough anyway.

00:12:01: Right now in Shinjuku so with zoning there's residential, like this commercial industrial different grades of it.

00:12:08: then for the residential.

00:12:10: There is a residential and then restricted residence yep So its Jukyo Chiki in Japanese And Senor Jukyō Chiki which is The Restricted Residential.

00:12:19: In many wars like Setagaya Meguro generally they put additional restrictions on weekend only or school holidays Only.

00:12:27: in Senyor Chiki The Restricting Residential?

00:12:31: Is Shinjuku currently those weekend only restrictions in the restricted residential areas?

00:12:38: Do they even have a restriction?

00:12:41: Excellent question.

00:12:42: I do not know the answer, um i see...I didn't even know those terms right.

00:12:47: so and should I...?

00:12:49: I don't know..I'm...I outsource all of that.

00:12:53: Can I get a license?

00:12:54: yeah!

00:12:54: That's it.

00:12:55: can you get a licence or

00:12:56: no?!

00:12:56: I outsource ALL OF THAT to my She-Horseshoe sheet.

00:13:01: All I know is what one of my particular properties, actually don't know.

00:13:05: What particular zone that's...I've got two Shinjuku Properties One That's Completely Commercial and yeah the one thats completely commercial And one Thats a Weekend Only and i dont' Know what Zone that Is as well?

00:13:28: There are some addresses, there's some zones that you won't even get a license anyway.

00:13:33: So I don't know what it is in Shinjuku Like I know in Shibuya.

00:13:39: if your'e pure residential like Don't Even Apply You Won'T Get A Weekend Only License.

00:13:47: Or If It'S Close To School Within Hundred Metres Of The School You WON'T GET A LICENSE.

00:13:52: Oh!

00:13:52: You'll only get school holidays.

00:13:54: What's the point?

00:13:56: This

00:13:56: is kind of a variation on the theme that we've been feeling with the visas, how you know all foreigners get lumped together with the misbehaving tourists.

00:14:04: So in your case it's all hosts gets lumped Together With The Bad Actors right?

00:14:08: Correct correct and so what...so obviously my voice Is no one wants to hear from.

00:14:16: You Know this face?

00:14:19: Or you know No One will really care about My little business.

00:14:28: I've reached out to the Minpaku Association, which is like a Japan-wide association.

00:14:44: And I'm waiting to hear back, see what their plan is.

00:15:02: you know, hopefully they'll have be able to lobby a little bit better than I do.

00:15:10: i'm gonna support them however I can.

00:15:13: um so that and-and...I've said this for a while!

00:15:17: And I'd actually said this to airbnb and booking dot com.

00:15:20: Um..that They're missing in a massive PR opportunity by not telling the good stories like instead of just sort of hiding, you know and hoping to be under the radar a little bit.

00:15:33: it's like come out and be loud and proud.

00:15:35: Like what we're doing?

00:15:38: We are bringing hot...like good hosts or businesses giving tourists an excellent view of Japan, they're coming more than once.

00:15:47: They are importing new money which of course Japan needs and all the knock-on effects by buying properties that no one else wants... The reason I've got properties is Japanese people don't want them so it would be empty if i wasn't exploiting them.

00:16:06: And then there's a knock on effect as well with community aspects like airbnb and booking.com, their names and contacts for many small mum-and dad Japanese owned businesses Small shops Noodle shops Yakiniku shops Bakeries who appreciate the business that I send them And so they need to have those voices heard.

00:16:38: So of course Neighbours have absolutely like...I don't want An unruly Airbnb next to me.

00:16:45: I don't want that living next to Me, i get it.

00:16:47: So there's a couple of things That are at play here.

00:16:50: It's like teach the hosts how and the guests How To behave but also show The benefits Of you know having You Know Having this bit these businesses in in the small little suburban areas.

00:17:06: The

00:17:06: people who are educated properly then go out to their next destination, whether it's Kyoto or Osaka what have you?

00:17:11: and they already know how to behave because they got that crash course from the host right?

00:17:16: Correct!

00:17:17: And my guess is... They want that information, they want to be respectful.

00:17:23: They want to good right?

00:17:25: I mean That's who i attract of course with my marketing etc.

00:17:29: like if you're looking to party If You're Looking To Be A Yahoo!

00:17:32: Thats Fine Go You But Just Don't Book My House.

00:17:35: There Is Plenty Of Places Where I Can Direct You That Will Be More In Line With What Your Looking For.

00:17:40: Everyone Has Got Different Travel Goals.

00:17:42: I get it thats fine but trying bunch of, you know university students into a community.

00:17:54: That doesn't make sense either.

00:17:56: so yeah it's very complicated is very nuanced but and online at the moment it's more like Airbnb.

00:18:04: bad let's get rid of them ,you know there's a whole scourge .

00:18:08: It's just that it's frustrating because opinions are like assholes everyone has got.

00:18:19: But I'm just trying to... First of all, my owner who is in Shinjuku-ku was likely to be affected.

00:18:29: He's a little nervous, of course and i don't know how make him feel better because he has invested a lot.

00:18:41: He bought a house, spent a shed tonne on the renovation.

00:18:45: it looks fantastic!

00:18:47: It's doing really well even though it's weekends or monthlies, because he works with me.

00:18:53: And I've been able to maximise you know... He came to me after he realised that was weekend only and i was like dude okay let's make this work.

00:19:01: so we have made it work!

00:19:02: It has been a year down the line.

00:19:06: his yields had been excellent.

00:19:09: So here is happy as a plan.

00:19:14: we've had no trouble with the neighbours, I have had no questions from the ward office.

00:19:18: Nothing!

00:19:20: And my guests always thought they trashed correctly and everybody's happy so...

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00:20:14: The

00:20:19: interesting tidbit in one of the articles, and I posted this which is numbers that I haven't seen before, but i've always been interested in it says so there's three thousand seven hundred and forty nine uh minpaku airbnb facilities in shinjuku ward.

00:20:36: sixty-three percent are run by japanese operators twenty-three percents by chinese and six percent by south korean.

00:20:47: right.

00:20:51: To

00:20:55: be fair though, Emile.

00:20:58: My business is a Japanese business right?

00:21:00: I'm a GK and registered LLC.

00:21:04: would the IB counted as a Japanese operator?

00:21:07: that's one thing i was looking at going.

00:21:09: hmmm...i am interested to see because if they say it's operated by Chinese That's interesting Because how do they know that?

00:21:21: It's a Japanese entity Generally a Japanese entity that runs it.

00:21:25: So I'm curious where they got those numbers, but in any case But

00:21:27: for Minpaku It doesn't have to be a corporate entity?

00:21:30: It might be an individual right

00:21:33: correct And also the total number.

00:21:35: so there's and also this different levels of minpaku as well.

00:21:38: There's like there's like the owner occupied which will not be affected by the way.

00:21:43: So if you live in the same building That you or the same If your gym in here is listed If you are an owner operator, and so you rent out one of the rooms in your house.

00:21:55: You won't be affected even if you're... In the middle of residential?

00:22:00: This is mainly for people who have a non-resident type of license And I haven't seen what their Rior Khan situation will either.

00:22:12: So that's not clear.

00:22:13: Well, I don't think Ryokan will be impacted.

00:22:15: Even though it's a Minpaku Shukuhaku like Ryokana because there is the life even though its a Ryokane license.

00:22:25: It classed as a step up from Minpakku right?

00:22:30: No so just you guys know but my background in this although i do real estate sales now.

00:22:39: So I had about twelve properties that were running on Airbnb and booking.com, doing the short term stays in pre-regulation.

00:22:49: so this was like up

00:22:52: until... Up until twenty

00:22:53: fifteen to twenty eighteen?

00:22:55: And then I had twenty eighteen new regulations came which is these zoning restrictions.

00:23:01: So i have get rid of about six properties because they went from hey could do it too can only due weekends or school holidays.

00:23:11: So okay I got rid of a bunch and then later because of COVID, i ended up getting rid of all of them.

00:23:18: And now just do sales...I'm not into the short-term stay.

00:23:24: But you've got long term tenants

00:23:27: in there right?

00:23:27: Yes but they're regular leases.

00:23:30: Regular

00:23:30: Chintamia!

00:23:30: Yeah

00:23:31: so yeah..but I was heavily involved at one stage in the short terms day market.

00:23:37: very personally I have experience with that and the regulations.

00:23:41: And i did a lot of the registrations myself, and the regulation changes in my self.

00:23:45: so... ...I'm quite familiar With A LOT OF THE REGULATIONS AND WHAT THEY'VE DONE AND WHAT they've implemented.. ..and the intentions behind it because I was heavily involved when They first put It IN!

00:23:54: And Shinjuku Ward How it's structured is.

00:24:00: there are commercial areas Residential Areas and then Restricted residential Areas And alot Of The Wards.

00:24:08: So Japan Governments federally put a requirement, sorry maximum of one hundred eighty days on bookings that you

00:24:20: can have.

00:24:21: Minpaku license holders.

00:24:22: and it's not a minpaku licence its a minpakku registration.

00:24:26: this is what slightly different um a min paku short like is... You register the property just to registration whereas an in order yohkan is a license.

00:24:40: So it's bit different.

00:24:43: and the Minpaku registration that you do, depending on the ordinance.

00:24:49: so even in Shinjuku Ward if its restricted residential area or in Setagaya Hoshibuya there are... On top of one hundred eighty day federal rule each local ward can implement their own rules.

00:25:05: Setagaya-ku, set in restricted residential areas.

00:25:08: You can only do weekends.

00:25:09: so was it Friday to Sunday?

00:25:12: Setagay is Friday to Monday.

00:25:15: yeah they don't include Sunday night but then they do include public holidays.

00:25:19: okay

00:25:20: which is a beast to try and manage your calendar for.

00:25:23: Yeah its restrictive in that regard.

00:25:26: Shibuyaku has school holidays Right

00:25:30: in.

00:25:31: well, it depends

00:25:32: in the restricted residential area and a

00:25:34: restrictive residential.

00:25:35: Absolutely or there's some in Shibuyoku that you just cannot do at all.

00:25:40: so

00:25:41: No really?

00:25:41: Yeah There are some streets where you can not Do any.

00:25:45: yeah even if you apply no

00:25:47: okay interesting Meguroku just has like doesn't allow it

00:25:53: strict.

00:25:54: Up until now, Toshimaku is tightening and then Shinjuku will probably be the first I guess.

00:26:03: Yeah Shinjukuku has had until i think now...I was just checking online while we were talking restricted residential areas where weekend only so Friday to Sunday.

00:26:23: Now they're expanding that to be banned completely.

00:26:26: And I don't know if it's just restricted residential or any type of residential area.

00:26:31: now where That differs from the ryokan, are the hotels?

00:26:36: is there your kind of hotels?

00:26:37: They were never allowed to operate in restricted residential areas.

00:26:41: Correct their only commercial zones.

00:26:43: yes exactly

00:26:44: commercial or The a certain type of residential area.

00:26:48: I think it's quasi-industrial

00:26:50: mixed zone, yeah oh

00:26:51: so anything beyond commercial and industrial permits everything below it right?

00:26:57: So an industrial area which has like very little restrictions can also have residential in there.

00:27:02: um It becomes less and less restrictive.

00:27:06: The restricted residence.

00:27:09: sorry the Ryokans could never operate in restricted residential So I don't think they're not going to be affected.

00:27:16: and again, there are license.

00:27:17: They're not a registration mm-hmm Yeah

00:27:22: And their attached.

00:27:23: so they're attached too.

00:27:24: i've got a couple of your kind licenses and they're attach two the The operator or the owner.

00:27:33: um yeah sorry

00:27:37: I thought it was a combination Of that property with that owner?

00:27:42: Yeah I've got one where i live in the property.

00:27:48: um and so that's my, the license is attached to me.

00:27:52: And then I have some other real-kind licenses in different coups where they're attached to their management like my company not the owner of the building.

00:28:04: So but I do have to designate a person within a certain radius.

00:28:14: Who is admire

00:28:15: you people and how?

00:28:16: You deal with all of that bloody red tape.

00:28:19: I

00:28:19: know it's always you take the boxes, right?

00:28:21: so II also operate like a ryokan in A building where i'm really Really good friends With the owner.

00:28:28: now she has agreed to be The designated call Like person-to-call if there are any problems And she lives In the same Building and There's another one That I have.

00:28:39: Where again I Have a Person that I Know who lives in the building next door and I've assigned to them, the responsibility.

00:28:49: And that's even though my office is a long way away... The fact that i have a designated person to do what like the kind of gaseous stuff or be on alert satisfies the restrictions.

00:29:12: What the statute says then it's fine.

00:29:15: and that even if that is designating a person who was not Belonging to your company, but who is the responsible?

00:29:22: Person as the because Japan loves there.

00:29:25: You know The deniability.

00:29:26: or like someone two point-two in between.

00:29:29: Um the middleman yeah As long as you've got that Then you meet their criteria of the

00:29:34: until they change at the criteria

00:29:36: Until I changed the criterion then we have to pivot.

00:29:38: so But my goal is to not cause trouble, it's just know what those laws are and do what I need.

00:29:51: bad actors have just gone, well I've got the license now.

00:29:53: I'm going to do whatever i want and then they ignore like... They had complaint.

00:29:57: after complain after complaint The police called.

00:30:01: or if someone from the ward officer calls you take action immediately.

00:30:07: You don't just thumb your nose at it.

00:30:09: That's why some of the operators are being shut down.

00:30:12: is because It hasn't been one issue but a repeated issue Of problems that has been ignored.

00:30:22: The the city hall just gets jack of it.

00:30:24: It's like well, you know You're not following their rules here?

00:30:26: You know you lose.

00:30:27: but if you take action then That that's the way to you know To be a good actor right?

00:30:34: hmmm you can't help any.

00:30:37: we can stop problems.

00:30:39: So all he can do is have systems in place to manage those as soon as they happen and to satisfy You know satisfy the law.

00:30:47: I kind of look at from the other perspective.

00:30:49: And when I had my Airbnb properties and was looking for them, one thing that's always careful before is to make sure it's in a street or an area which doesn't have direct neighbors but more of a commercial district not so residential because even though i tried to operate as best as i could , i knew people walking down a residential street looking for an apartment late at night in a foreign country.

00:31:24: With noisy suitcases?

00:31:25: It's alarming,

00:31:25: no I agree!

00:31:26: I'm hundred percent on the same page with you.

00:31:29: Yeah

00:31:29: and so like...I do feel that when we have what three thousand properties And thats anywhere from two to eight people staying.

00:31:38: So even if we're doing average of yeah three or four people Right That is per night What are we learning?

00:31:44: fifteen, twenty thousand people um yeah extra and so by thirty that's what five hundred thousand?

00:31:52: Is that a mathematical math question?

00:31:55: Yeah with this one as opposed to my gripes with the visa issues in the PR.

00:31:59: With this one I'm kind of very easy to understand where they're coming from.

00:32:03: no i agree

00:32:06: absolutely agreed.

00:32:07: there are some pretty pretty shocking examples

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00:34:16: They're not.

00:34:19: they weren't their residential zone areas.

00:34:21: There were initially designated for local residents certain types of densities and now you have why

00:34:28: there called residential

00:34:29: yeah, no.

00:34:30: And so now you had increased Amounts of foot traffic people that don't know the system regularly and That I think disrupts The way the city planning of these zones initially.

00:34:45: So I feel actually should you could made a a mistake by allowing these to operate in residential areas.

00:34:52: In the beginning, as opposed to like Setagayaku which had this extra restrictions on these restricted residential areas.

00:34:59: and it's come to play that yeah... These kind of disturbances.

00:35:03: if they were happening in the commercial in the Shortengai in the Commercial Districts Which have less residential density right?

00:35:11: Less individual homes

00:35:13: Right and run people on the street every night anyway.

00:35:16: Well,

00:35:16: yeah exactly like they already it's only a noisy area or a The zone is different You won't get the same kind of disruptions.

00:35:24: It's now that they've allowed these commercial enterprises in residential areas That there's a disruption.

00:35:32: so I don't Think its And i think the number of players even if you have good operators when you have that many people Even a good operator we still gonna get.

00:35:44: Operator cannot take care of that many people in terms of their individual behavior.

00:35:50: You can try, but it's too disrupting for the community.

00:35:55: I do say your point But i'm going to pull up a stat here.

00:36:00: In fiscal twenty-twenty five The ward received one thousand three hundred and thirty four complaints about trash noise designated smoking or non-smoking areas up from

00:36:14: eighty

00:36:14: two in twenty one.

00:36:16: so like let's let's like tug at that thread a little Emil.

00:36:20: Like if you're saying there are five hundred thousand guests over a twelve month, twelve months period is the sort of numbers?

00:36:27: I'm not

00:36:28: going to go for monthly period.

00:36:30: Oh!

00:36:30: Five Hundred Thousand Over A Monthly Period?

00:36:32: Well what do we got?

00:36:34: And and over twelve months I'm just saying that yes, there's been a massive increase from eighty two complaints to one thousand three hundred and thirty four.

00:36:48: But if you're talking about that many Like that.

00:36:53: Many people to have To have.

00:36:56: only i'm saying look they shouldn't be anything like let's just say but like look at the sky like i'm Just trying.

00:37:02: I mean, look at the scale.

00:37:04: You're saying it's not that big of a problem because... Oh no!

00:37:06: i'm

00:37:07: not saying It is NOT THAT BIG OF A PROBLEM.

00:37:09: Statistically

00:37:09: its not but for somebody living next door

00:37:13: yeah.

00:37:13: And

00:37:14: and I agree there shouldn't be any problems in yes There perhaps shouldnt'be some of those streets In Shinjuku, like in backstreet around.

00:37:25: We are talking about Shinjuka city remember?

00:37:28: Like the metro.

00:37:29: We were talking about some of the suburbs.

00:37:32: like the suburbs are, you know everywhere from Kagodazaka right through to Nakano.

00:37:39: Like there's lots of little neighborhoods with tiny-tiny streets which have very many...lots of old people live there.

00:37:48: um uh The population has been there for a really long time.

00:37:52: it's not like the hustle and bustle of Kabukicho It's gonna make that distinction.

00:38:00: but how can we coexist is what I'm looking for, it's a middle ground of getting rid of the bad actors making sure that the properties are well maintained and at the neighbourhoods happy.

00:38:14: And the guests will look after but without just making blank advance.

00:38:18: so again my perspective isn't fair.

00:38:19: its slightly different.

00:38:20: No

00:38:21: no but there has always been this case here you know... That's a Japan thing.

00:38:28: Too many issues.

00:38:29: Blanket ban, we're not going to bother drilling down individually and dealing with it.

00:38:34: beyond a certain extent.

00:38:35: It's just so much easier some would say lazy To just blanket that

00:38:41: Like you were saying before We started the recording.

00:38:44: That is also reflected in The way business management visa changes have been A little heavy handed.

00:38:57: Five percent chunky upper operators.

00:38:58: Let's block everyone, right?

00:39:00: Exactly and then so but it's gonna.

00:39:02: It's going to be a point where oh Japan is Gonna realize Oh shoot Where's all our tax income?

00:39:08: like we're not taxing come that way work We were enjoying.

00:39:12: you know through twenty twenty one two twenty-twenty five was all out gone.

00:39:16: It's like well its gone out to see my friends And then it'll be.

00:39:21: then it will be like oh okay now we need to make you know another short term change.

00:39:28: so it's frustrating because I've seen what Emil, you and i. we're in the short-term rental space from two thousand and eleven twelve.

00:39:39: And then there was some really bad behaviour leading up to the regulation that came between twenty like a really bad behavior between twenty sixteen and twenty eighteen when they were making the law.

00:39:51: And then it like that was there, That Was The Change?

00:39:54: And Then Like The Number Of Properties Just Dropped Like A Stone.

00:39:58: So From Twenty Eighteen To Twenty Twenty We Built Up Again.

00:40:01: I Remember That Time.

00:40:02: Airbnb Emptied Out Overnight Like The Platform Was Blank

00:40:08: Overnights And I've Lived Through That.

00:40:10: They Did Nothing to Help.

00:40:12: They Did Zero They Did Jack Shit.

00:40:17: Yeah, do you have faith in Airbnb responding to this with any

00:40:21: level?

00:40:22: Oh I don't.

00:40:24: I expect zero support.

00:40:25: we are on our own all the time.

00:40:28: and then pandemic hit again when i lost a million dollars in three weeks like there was... There were zero support as well.

00:40:38: so that Airbnb is a good...

00:40:43: I think it's like you said, their policy basically hey let's fly under the radar and do some lobbying rather than advertise the good stuff.

00:40:52: And they're missing a PR opportunity!

00:40:55: They really are because there are plenty of businesses that have reputable long-term non-foreign businesses like Japanese mum and dad noodle shops for example.

00:41:09: just giving you one example.

00:41:11: who love this?

00:41:13: And those stories are not being told.

00:41:19: I've got a lot of really friendly... you know businesses in my area where I walk in the door and, You know i think i've told this story before a little yaki tori man.

00:41:29: He says Tracy your money's no good here come sit down let me feed you let me give you beers.

00:41:34: it's like okay but because he is right next door at one of my places then he's open late And I always send people there and he's grateful so...

00:41:42: So they're just going too..I think This Is Going To Push People Out Like These Operators out Of The Residential Areas.

00:41:51: The issue that I think is a bit, that stings.

00:41:57: And again which is why i wish they implemented this before rather than now Is the people have bought and invested according to the rules?

00:42:07: People played by the rules.

00:42:09: Yeah Now they're changing the rules and now hold on...I've just bought a property.

00:42:13: I spent you know half million dollars or a million dollars on a property Getting it ready setting up This my investment from it and that's the part really I think is things, catching a lot of people in same way.

00:42:29: we talked about PR regulations as well.

00:42:34: People were operating by rules for decades trying to operate changed the rules.

00:42:44: But I mean, when you're saying

00:42:45: it's sixty three percent of Shinjuku Minpaku is around by Japanese.

00:42:50: like where are their voices?

00:42:52: Like they need to be...you know..like there gonna be effectiveness not just us right!

00:42:59: The

00:43:03: non-Japanese.

00:43:04: This has not commented that its about foreigners.

00:43:10: The guests are mainly foreigners, that's

00:43:12: the thing.

00:43:13: Oh no they haven't been all...

00:43:19: It

00:43:19: hasn't been a racist angle to any of these right?

00:43:25: Or that there aren't operators and not treating rice or this?

00:43:29: you know too many of this nationality that nationally There has not being a foreign twist on anything just is too much disturbance To the local residents.

00:43:39: Ask but for my voice to say that I'm being hard done by.

00:43:44: I think we'll have less weight because, you know i'm not Japanese.

00:43:53: um That's just how I feel and also the current mood is in the, it's out there.

00:43:59: So I don't think individual voices... That's not a pass though!

00:44:06: ...I don't expect that.

00:44:07: so i'm looking to The Minpaku Association which Is A Japanese Organis- I'm Looking To The Organisations That Are Out There To Support Me.

00:44:15: I Don't have no you know No Illusions That You Know Anyone Will Give A Rats Bum.

00:44:22: What Any Hardships That I'M Suffering.

00:44:26: But I Think If We sort of joined forces with all the people who are affected.

00:44:33: I think that's going to have more impact.

00:44:36: just my two cents, yeah?

00:44:38: Sorry Ziv, i cut you off there!

00:44:39: I don't think other residents... No!

00:44:42: I'm saying individual voices carry that much weight.

00:44:46: it has got be a movement with some leverage over bunches.

00:44:55: It's interesting times, that's for sure.

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00:45:51: What

00:45:52: opportunities does this give, though?

00:45:55: So I think it's going to happen.

00:45:57: And after this happens maybe other wards will... I think other residents we'll see like residents of other wands say oh if i complain enough they'll change the rules.

00:46:09: and so actually thinking this may start other wads from also being more restrictive.

00:46:18: on Minpaku, or was it the President?

00:46:20: I already

00:46:20: know.

00:46:25: It think that there is a motion put forward at the last Shibuya-ku assembly meeting that Minpaku will be struck down but they were defeated.

00:46:44: That's

00:46:45: interesting.

00:46:45: We didn't think that happened much,

00:46:46: okay?

00:46:47: Yeah no...that was proposed at the last assembly I mean i'm talking six months ago or more right and it was brought up in a meeting but they must have had votes for not to pass.

00:47:00: so it's going to come up again.

00:47:06: I mean the one in Toshimaku passed so that's been become more restrictive, but this ones just got a lot you know, not more press around it.

00:47:17: And interestingly I got a call from the yomiuri yesterday.

00:47:20: so someone was just you know i guess counting up and they said do you have this...you manage this property in this address?

00:47:28: And I said yes!

00:47:29: They said um..I said Do you want to comment or what's like your

00:47:34: angle?".

00:47:35: No no we're just doing we're discounting.

00:47:38: okay but if I say If You Want To Comment I'm happy to comment.

00:47:42: That's the newspaper.

00:47:43: Yeah, they called yesterday.

00:47:47: so I mean because that's a thing it's like all this information is Public as in its published.

00:47:56: you can You know if you know what?

00:47:58: You're looking for.

00:47:59: you can get Everybody's like phone number and shouldn't say that loud Like yeah phone number an address like his is a is public information.

00:48:09: And so yeah i get calls all the time from people trying to sell me stuff.

00:48:14: But yeah, because I'm not a woman of mystery

00:48:21: but i

00:48:21: have a big dog so don't even try and come around!

00:48:25: And my son has a baseball bat... Your

00:48:28: husband is scary?

00:48:29: Yeah

00:48:30: uh-uh.. I thought he's one of your men.

00:48:33: My son is now like a beast.

00:48:37: So can I just draw attention to this absolutely gorgeous background you have here, Emil?

00:48:50: You are for people who were listening along rather than watching alone.

00:48:55: Normally Emil has a fake background.

00:48:59: today he's sitting in his new office magnificent view of Tokyo Tower in the background.

00:49:07: That's your normal background, yeah you never fall in anyone but that my friend...that is a million dollar view.

00:49:13: tell us about this.

00:49:15: come on like.

00:49:16: Tell Us About This New Office

00:49:19: Oh and The New Podcast too.

00:49:20: we need to hear about that

00:49:24: new office next door to Asbudai Hills setting it up.

00:49:28: so We're going.

00:49:29: It's A Nice Big Space Lots Of Windows nice View.

00:49:33: This is one with four.

00:49:34: One, two three ten like yeah basically half the areas or windows.

00:49:40: How big's he off?

00:49:41: It's how many hair bear?

00:49:42: Like

00:49:42: eighty?

00:49:42: Oh that's decent!

00:49:44: Yeah it's just a bit size nice and wide And... Hair Bear

00:49:47: is square metres.

00:49:47: sorry!

00:49:48: They're eight square metres.

00:49:49: I don't know how many square feet are tall.

00:49:52: you I don' t speak at eight hundred

00:49:56: nine hundred per foot.

00:49:58: No its good sized for our office And the idea is we want to do seminars and presentations.

00:50:03: So before The Japan Real Estate Summit started, I was doing the Foreigner's Guide To Buying a House in Japan, the seminar at our previous office.

00:50:12: when i first met you came.

00:50:15: You came today said yeah have a bunch of airbnbs?

00:50:17: And I thought that Was really curious.

00:50:19: what Is this lady Doing?

00:50:20: then I got into it A little bit later When I bought another house.

00:50:24: so Yeah That's the Idea for It.

00:50:26: We're Still Setting It Up.

00:50:28: So that's a work in progress and I think probably after the summit, but probably we're in September October mid-October onwards.

00:50:37: I think it'll be ready to.

00:50:38: really That's how when you start doing our first local like sorry workshops some presentations here In The Office And i would like to invite people.

00:50:47: This

00:50:47: is for anyone.

00:50:48: this Is For Anyone Who?

00:50:50: Is Looking To Buy A holiday Sorry A Family Home in Tokyo or any Or Is It Relevant Information to Anywhere in Japan?

00:50:59: People want to buy a place in Tokyo, really.

00:51:03: The idea is maybe like once every two weeks we do something and it's just in person.

00:51:07: It's not going be live-streamed.

00:51:08: I think that lot of people who are keen on buying places or at the level stage where they're ready start looking will make an effort to come and physically attend their workshop.

00:51:22: I think for those who jump online its still distant.

00:51:25: So this is for next levels that are quite keen to go the next stage and start looking at properties, learn about their financing options.

00:51:32: And just talk and meet face-to-face in like a nice private environment of maybe twenty or thirty people.

00:51:38: I think we can sit.

00:51:44: The thing is you're so generous with your information Like limit that information.

00:51:57: It's not like well, I'm only going to give you this information if you come and buy a house for me That that to me shows integrity the fact that you do share that information very very freely.

00:52:06: And it's like well then if you think i'm the right real estate agent for you Then come on board.

00:52:11: but it's It's not a sales thing.

00:52:14: This is something that genuine.

00:52:15: from that I'm gonna blow smoke up your bum, but you are right?

00:52:19: But it's just like You know.

00:52:21: That's what has always impressed me about you.

00:52:24: Is that you've got that integrity and that you're that generosity that you love.

00:52:28: this stuff Like this is not just for instant Turn around of money.

00:52:33: This is like you Educating and helping people.

00:52:36: so I just want to give you props for that.

00:52:39: Thank You for that at all, but you know i will accept beers.

00:52:42: So

00:52:45: But it pays off in the long term too.

00:52:47: right because he's known as The person who knows?

00:52:50: It does this step but also Just That level of integrity And not that Like your in it.

00:52:55: For the Long game.

00:52:55: Its Not Just for the quick Quick Dirty Cash.

00:52:58: Thank you.

00:52:59: I'll just leave

00:53:01: it

00:53:01: there, but

00:53:04: because we have such a great space here i do also want to in like Have not just myself But other speakers people from the summit for example.

00:53:12: You know Like they are.

00:53:14: For me It's promotion Because People Can Come To The Office And See Our Space.

00:53:18: Not Everyone Wants To Buy A Family Home and Needs A Homeland.

00:53:21: Some People Do Want Are Consuming Investments In Other Parts Of of Japan, which that's why someone like yourself said all people that are keen in short-term rentals as well trace.

00:53:31: People will be interested in your offerings too.

00:53:34: so because we have a great space I'm also interested in doing sessions open to other speakers not just me talking about real estate.

00:53:44: I am

00:53:44: down for a quarterly... We get the summit twice per year and can fit it in a quarterly

00:53:49: one with

00:53:50: two other excuses.

00:53:51: But the other

00:53:53: thing as well, I think it's going to be important for people who thinks that maybe owning their own house in Japan is not possible.

00:54:03: For whatever reason?

00:54:05: Coming along just being curious and seeing...I thought that owning property was out of my league or reach because i'm self-employed.

00:54:14: so I didn't have a pathway open at all.

00:54:22: you know, they don't even try because they think they're going to fail.

00:54:25: But you being able to offer this service or offer this information I think will open a lot of people's eyes too.

00:54:31: the potential that like oh i can do that?

00:54:34: Or You know This is the path That's Open To Me and buying you Know Buying Property.

00:54:39: So I Think Thats A Good Thing.

00:54:41: um...that..you'll be able to show People Yeah actually YOU CAN Do THAT!

00:54:48: Thank you.

00:54:48: Yeah, those clients are actually the most rewarding because there were some clients that already know what's going on.

00:54:54: they've already looked at properties They've already spoken to banked.

00:54:56: They got everything set up.

00:54:58: They just need someone To You know.

00:55:00: help them with the property itself make it

00:55:02: happen.

00:55:02: work.

00:55:02: I want to talk in English and that's it but then they quite indifferent about It right?

00:55:08: But their The rewarding ones.

00:55:10: other one who didn't think though was possible or thought they had to wait another two, three years till permanent residency.

00:55:16: Didn't realize the options and then I'm able to help them get from...I thought i couldn't do it stage or I thought I had to Wait Another Two Three Years To.

00:55:25: Oh Hold On!

00:55:26: I'm Able To Do That Now?

00:55:28: Well that's a big game changer for that family.

00:55:32: They're The Rewarding Months And I Think I Can Really Add Value to Them.

00:55:38: And the other thing Steve You Mentioned The Podcast So It's Really Interesting.

00:55:42: we did that at the summit.

00:55:44: We recorded, at The Last Real Estate Summit a bunch of interviews with people.

00:55:51: Ziv I didn't get around to doing you but we will.

00:55:54: so we just launched them last week and finished.

00:55:57: finally they're editing.

00:55:58: there's lots to do And it was the first time were doing It.

00:56:01: So the real estate.jp podcast ,we put some videos on YouTube .We've got three videos up There surprisingly um...the third one would been Tanaka from retire.

00:56:13: Japan in like four days got to like thirty five thousand views Which is not

00:56:19: surprising at all.

00:56:20: Yeah, I was gonna say it's

00:56:23: purely based on the other ones have like five hundred five hundred eighty-five thousand and It's purely because he's a rock star.

00:56:28: but his shows that so many people are interested In what?

00:56:32: He has to say and they want to be in japan for the long term They wouldn't be prudent with their money and they wanna understand how yeah this system works in Japan.

00:56:42: So we will be...

00:56:43: I finally opened the NISA account, thanks Ben!

00:56:46: Oh yeah no but i've got my NISA like rocking and rolling because of ben Like.

00:56:51: i'm just so grateful again.

00:56:53: i didn't think this was open to me.

00:56:56: Yeah you know when it's like.

00:56:57: yes sure you can do that.

00:56:58: oh let me add it It's going really well.

00:57:03: And Me too.

00:57:04: My NISA Account When they first started up thing popped up like, you know the guidebook for Nisa.

00:57:15: And it was Ben's book his first edition of The Nissan Edeco Book.

00:57:20: I'm like okay cool just bought us like twenty bucks and he still updates.

00:57:23: if you bought originally get an update.

00:57:25: when he revises that although i didn't know him at five years ago, eight years ago I lose track now.

00:57:36: Yeah it's

00:57:36: when we had them on the podcast i think right after you bought The Book.

00:57:39: You said We Should Bring Him On The Podcast And We Did.

00:57:41: That was

00:57:41: a second time.

00:57:42: yeah First Time On The Panel Second Time OnThePodcast and yeah I Think A Lot Of People Benefited From That.

00:57:48: So What Sort of Content Are You Gonna Have On There?

00:57:51: Um so one...I Want To Interview Different People Like Yourselves About Different Areas Of Real Estate In Japan But Then Also Just News Updates And Commentary About Things That Affect Residents Of Japan.

00:58:03: Now we're talking about the Minpaku rules, right?

00:58:06: For Shinjuku.

00:58:08: Talking about the visa sort of changes talk about interest rates.

00:58:12: So I'll see.

00:58:14: once we start doing these things Like not every podcast is necessarily going to have a guest.

00:58:21: Could just be questions or We get lots of comments on all the videos that we post and so there's gonna Be just reactions to the comments and feedback on the comments because there are so many comments Lots of stuff on Reddit about people curious, about real estate.

00:58:37: So we want to go into there and respond to peoples' questions or comments.

00:58:41: There do video responses.

00:58:42: Oh yeah

00:58:43: AMA threads that's a big thing.

00:58:46: Yeah well the AMA ones but also just People you know they wanna buy house.

00:58:50: so many discussions in existing threads That I think we can just say okay this is an useful topic that people are discussing.

00:58:59: Let us do a video recording About that and we'll see how it grows what people like or people dislike, And I think It's going to evolve over time.

00:59:09: But That's definitely something i've been wanting To do for quite a while.

00:59:13: Yeah so any of you are listeners subscribers viewers on youtube.

00:59:18: If You Are resident in japan Or planning to be resident In Japan or considering moving to japan Realestate.jp podcast has got you covered all things real estate related to anyone living here.

00:59:30: Yes,

00:59:31: and I'll keep handling the cheapskates on the other

00:59:34: one.

00:59:34: I've been spending a bit of time on Reddit But there was that like the whole you know Shinjuku-ku Like thing that was just popped up And it was like.

00:59:43: i'm not touching that one at all.

00:59:45: I'm getting like yeah because they're some.

00:59:47: Yeah I don't need that kind of hate from people That don't really know what's going on.

00:59:56: So i'm staying out of those Shinjukuku.

01:00:00: um yeah like threads.

01:00:02: so but I've got to be super careful as well because you know, i can't seem to be promoting my business.

01:00:12: But yeah, I'm down for any.

01:00:14: if anyone isn't who's not me wants to give Me a shout out on Reddit like you know all the AI Like all that AI at The moment is just really using AR Using reddit as it has A Really good source materials.

01:00:25: so You Know If you're a fan please Give me a shout-out on reddit.

01:00:29: I'd

01:00:31: love it.

01:00:31: Think of shoutouts.

01:00:33: Can we shed our summits?

01:00:36: Yeah Just about a month and a half left now.

01:00:39: Yep So the ticketing site Is up.

01:00:42: If you go there, you can see all the ticketing options available.

01:00:46: We still have early bird tickets.

01:00:49: at this stage There is a difference in pricing for industry participants.

01:00:53: So if you are in real estate business or short-term state business Your ticket pricing is slightly higher.

01:01:01: But yes so please make sure to choose an industry one.

01:01:03: The gala dinner ticket also up

01:01:06: And we should've mentioned last time too.

01:01:09: If you are an industry participant, we will have a big table where everyone can leave their flyers.

01:01:14: We just don't want to walking around and soliciting business.

01:01:17: so put your Flyers on the Table.

01:01:19: You Can Hang Around Near The Table if anybody looks at it.

01:01:21: Have A Chat With Them And We Will Give You The Facility To Advertise Your Services.

01:01:26: Just Don't Be Blunt About It.

01:01:28: Yeah Like We're All Friends Right.

01:01:30: So So and how?

01:01:34: ticket sales going?

01:01:34: that they're like.

01:01:36: I haven't logged in so we've sold a few already.

01:01:38: We only published it a couple of days ago, i think

01:01:42: we got about five to ten tickets sales.

01:01:45: It's only been three days since the site

01:01:48: but there you know Of course You know all this is uh A lot of really cool speakers coming some new speakers And of course all thee.

01:01:56: There'll be a lot of entourage from all of its speakers.

01:02:00: So there'll be lots of interesting people, not just the talks but you know what goes on in the breaks and I think people get as much out of their connections with other folks.

01:02:22: I've announced it in the previous podcast that i'm just about to publish, but Hidoto Sendassan who is a immigration lawyer and he's going to be talking about obviously The Business Manager visa and PR criteria changing.

01:02:34: But interestingly About workarounds To people Who no longer qualify for the business manager Visa.

01:02:40: there are options?

01:02:41: That's all the spoiler you're gonna get from me.

01:02:43: so come And listen to his presentation.

01:02:46: So this schedule Is also up.

01:02:47: if You go to the ticketing website you can see the schedule.

01:02:50: I just posted that too.

01:02:52: Yep,

01:02:54: all right well we'll see you all very soon in Tokyo or online at The Japan Real Estate Summit!

01:02:58: Yes good

01:02:59: to talk a lot.

01:03:00: it's pretty

01:03:03: good

01:03:04: to do this here.

01:03:05: Bye bye!

01:03:07: So there you have it, Shinjuku Ward.

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01:03:10: Ouch!

01:03:11: Let us know if your affected by these changes and how.

01:03:13: we would love to hear feedback And otherwise see all very soon at the Tokyo International Forum or online in The Streaming Room.

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