[Vacant House Utilization Co., Ltd. (AKIKATSU)] Vacant House Utilization Co., Ltd. concludes “Agreement on Promotion of Vacant House Countermeasures in Kiho Town”! Opening of “Kihocho Akikatsu Counter”, a consultation desk specializing in vacant houses
Vacant House Utilization Co., Ltd. (Akikatsu) Press release: October 2, 2024 Vacant House Utilization Co., Ltd. concludes “Agreement on Promotion of Vacant House Countermeasures in Kiho Town”! Opening of “Kihocho Akikatsu Counter”, a consultation desk specializing in vacant houses.
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countermeasures with Kiho Town, Mie Prefecture. Through the agreement, the public and private sectors will work together to take advantage of Akikatsu’s know-how in utilizing vacant houses, etc., and work to promote measures against vacant houses in the town. In addition, taking advantage of this agreement, Akikatsu will carry out
educational activities regarding the proper management and utilization of vacant houses in the town, and will open the “Kiho Town Akikatsu Counter”, a consultation desk specializing in vacant houses, on November 1, 2024. We will continue to develop our business in Kiho Town. Through this, we will be able to provide owners and users of vacant houses with suggestions on how to utilize them in a way that is tailored to their individual circumstances, and promote the
distribution of vacant houses in the used housing market. We aim to build a network that connects owners, users, and local businesses.
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/57167/108/57167-108-ceba8a97e20c9c2345d49aa5d94d6c4b-2939×2241.jpg ■Kihocho Akikatsu Counter It will open on November 1, 2024. This is a consultation desk specializing in vacant houses for those who own vacant houses in Kiho Town, those who inherit vacant houses in the same town, and those who are considering utilizing vacant houses in the town. As the problem of vacant houses has become more prominent these days, the Revised Vacant House Special Measures Law was enacted in December 2020, and inheritance registration will become mandatory from April 1, 2020. The situation is such that all inheritors are required to manage real estate more appropriately. As a company specializing in vacant house measures, we aim to revitalize the used housing market by creating an environment where those who own vacant houses or those who inherit vacant houses can easily consult with us, and by digging up unused vacant houses. We will promote the
construction of a system to eliminate and suppress the occurrence of such incidents. ■Consultation desk for everything from inheritance registration to household property arrangement
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/57167/108/57167-108-dd0e99a97580de2f9c8b89e76ac10657-1544×1014.png For those who do not know where or what to consult about a vacant house they own, we provide consultation in a wide range of fields, from inheritance registration to sorting out household possessions, and propose solutions. By opening a consultation desk, we will help ensure that vacant houses are properly managed, utilized, and eliminated, and that we will help resolve various issues related to vacant houses, as well as contribute to regional revitalization and the creation of a city that is comfortable for everyone to live in. ■About Akikatsu Counter
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/57167/108/57167-108-21218c4a2b99025db4ad84ca472c8f6e-1596×856.png This is a free support desk where “vacant house specialist advisors” belonging to Akikatsu can consult with vacant house owners about any issues related to vacant houses from a neutral standpoint. It is a safe and secure service for owners as it is operated based on an agreement with the local government. Our special feature is that we can consult on any property that is vacant, regardless of area, condition, or issue. This is a service that understands and organizes the concerns of owners, records vacant homes, and guides those who consult with businesses that can provide solutions and matches them with people who want to utilize the property. Owners, users, and businesses can register for free (*). In addition, owners of vacant houses who consult with Akikatsu Counter can enroll for one year free of charge in “Vacant House Insurance”, which covers compensation in the event of an accident involving people or property caused by the vacant house they own. , in cases where it is not possible to immediately decide what to do with a vacant house, you can move forward with dealing with the vacant house while reducing anxiety about accidents. Consultation contact: 0120-830-634
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https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/57167/108/57167-108-05488e519322a14cd20581849a7ceffc-1219×656.png Businesses registered with Akikatsu Counter can significantly reduce the time and effort required to search for properties, and one of its features is that it can be used by a wide range of businesses, as it covers not only buying and selling, but also inheritance and tidying up. (*) This is a system in which a usage fee is charged from the operating company to Vacant House Utilization Co., Ltd., the management company, only when a contract is concluded (free of charge for those who consult). ■About Kiho Town, Minamuro District, Mie Prefecture
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/57167/108/57167-108-7d4936a6d02cf817cdce6fb870d0a255-1000×1500.png Since fiscal year 2015, our town has been promoting a vacant house bank system in order to make effective use of vacant houses, promote migration and settlement, and reduce the occurrence of poorly managed vacant houses. In addition, in FY2020, we formulated the “Kiho Town Vacant House Countermeasures Plan,” and in order to protect the living environment of local residents, we will properly manage vacant houses, respond to poorly managed vacant houses, etc., and promote the utilization of vacant houses, etc. We are working on various issues. Through this business collaboration with your company, which has a track record of collaboration with many local governments, we will be able to take measures against vacant houses, such as further activating the vacant house bank, as we receive your cooperation in providing know-how and disseminating information on how to utilize vacant houses. I very much hope that the development of a town that is safe and comfortable to live in will be promoted. Kiho Town Mayor Ken Nishida
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/57167/108/57167-108-6751b52778b1a0dccc14d403f95bc423-1000×750.jpg Kiho Town was born on January 10, 2006 through the merger of the former Kiho Town and the former Udono Village, and the future vision of the new town is “a town that shines and creates together, surrounded by the blessings of the sea, mountains, and rivers.” , we are proceeding with new town development. Honmachi is located at the southernmost tip of Mie Prefecture, and is a town with an attractive natural environment nurtured by its eternal history and home to world heritage sites such as the Kumano River and Shichirimihama Beach. The area of the town is 79.62 square kilometers, and the Kii Mountain Range lies in the northwest. The area has a wide range of rolling mountains, and the southeastern part is home to residential and commercial areas, as well as paper and sawmills that make use of the port. The climate is very warm throughout the year, and it is a living environment where you can live an idyllic life and raise children as a community while feeling the rich nature, and it is a town filled with many charms that can only be found in the countryside. ■Overview of Vacant House Utilization Co., Ltd. Company name: Vacant House Utilization Co., Ltd. Representative Director and President: Takamitsu Wada Address: Room 611, Pegasus Aoyama, 8-5-40 Akasaka, Minato-ku, Tokyo Established: August 2014 Business details: Construction of a redistribution system for vacant houses on the market, construction and operation of a portal system that connects vacant house owners and vacant house users, development and proposal of new utilization models for vacant houses ・Corporate/Service Site: https://aki-katsu.co.jp/ ・Akikatsu Navi: https://aki-katsu.co.jp/navi/ Empty House Utilization Official YouTube “Eeyan Empty House Channel” (46,000 subscribers) / As of November: https://www.youtube.com/c/akiyayan Official LINE for vacant house utilization: https://lin.ee/vEpG93U “Akikatsu
Municipality Support”:
https://navi.aki-katsu.co.jp/municipalitysupport ■ About Takamitsu Wada, the vacant house expert and representative of Vacant House Utilization Co., Ltd. Awards (partial): September 2017/Selected as a “model business operator for the utilization of vacant houses, vacant land, etc. in the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism region” in FY2017 June 2018/Selected as a “model business operator for the utilization of vacant houses, vacant land, etc. in the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism region” in 2018 November 2018/Received the “Excellence Award” at the SDGs Business Contest February 2019 / Received the Sharing Service Award and Good Performance Award at Japan’s largest pitch event “Mirai 2019″. March 2019 / Selected as a business consideration company for the accelerator program “Swing” sponsored by Seibu Holdings July 2019 / Sumiyoshi Ward is recruiting private businesses to cooperate in measures against vacant houses, and the first model adopted is vacant house utilization Co., Ltd. January 2020/Proposal for Tsukuba City, Ibaraki Prefecture selected at Cabinet Office Open Innovation Challenge September 2020/The “Advanced project to improve the efficiency of vacant house surveys using remote sensing” proposed by Kakyaya Uzai Co., Ltd. was selected for the Tokyo Metropolitan Government’s “Tokyo Model Support Project for Private Vacant House Countermeasures.” February 2021/Concluded a collaboration agreement with Nobeoka City, Miyazaki Prefecture for the “vacant house utilization model project” April 2021 / Signed a collaboration agreement with Saitama Prefecture and Yorii Town on the “vacant house utilization model project” October 2021 / Received the “SDGs Social Business Grand Prize” at the 2nd SDGs Business Awards sponsored by the SDGs Research Institute October 2021 / Signed a collaboration agreement with Misaki-cho, Sennan-gun, Osaka Prefecture for a “vacant house utilization model project” October 2021/Concluded a
collaboration agreement with Joso City, Ibaraki Prefecture for the “vacant house utilization model project” October 2021 / Signed an agreement with Setagaya Ward, Tokyo regarding the “vacant house utilization matching system” November 2021 / Matching platform “Setagaya Vacant House Utilization Navi” launched in collaboration with Setagaya Ward, Tokyo https://setagaya.akikatsu-match.com/ April 2022/Nobeoka vacant house utilization project “HYPHENATION in NOBEOKA” starts recruiting businesses
https://seminar.aki-katsu.co.jp/hyphenation_in_nobeoka June 2022 / Received the Excellence Award at “Smart City Osaka Pitch 2022” (Osaka Smart City Partners Forum) July 2022/Concluded a partnership agreement with Kuriyama Town, Hokkaido on the “Regional Revitalization Entrepreneur System” November 2022 / Osaka City Ikuno Ward Office and Vacant House Utilization Co., Ltd. conclude a business collaboration agreement regarding measures against vacant houses in the ward April 2023 / Neba Village in Nagano Prefecture and Vacant House Utilization Co., Ltd. conclude a business collaboration agreement regarding measures against vacant houses in the village November 2023 / Chiba Prefecture, Kimitsu City and Vacant House Utilization Co., Ltd. conclude a collaboration agreement regarding measures against vacant houses, etc. November 2023 / Hyogo Prefecture/Kobe City and Vacant House Utilization Co., Ltd. conclude a business collaboration agreement to promote the utilization of vacant houses and vacant land May 2024 / Signed a partnership agreement with Gotemba City, Shizuoka Prefecture to help solve the vacant house problem