Over 40% of Tokyo Condominium Residents Owning Private Cars Desire to Transition to a Car-Free Life in the Future! Azum Co., Ltd. Conducts a 'Survey on Car Life Among Tokyo Condominium Residents'!

Azum Co., Ltd. (Head office: Shibuya-ku, Tokyo; Representative Director and President: Hiroshi Sugata), which operates a parking lot sublease business, conducted a 'Survey on Car Life Among Tokyo Condominium Residents' targeting condominium residents in Tokyo (men and women in their 20s to 50s). This survey revealed the frequency of private car use among Tokyo condominium residents, their parking situation, and their future intentions regarding private car ownership.

<Background> In recent years, against the backdrop of the widespread adoption of car-sharing and the increase in larger vehicles, the problem of vacant parking spaces in condominiums has become apparent, raising concerns about declining revenue for management associations and shortages in repair reserve funds. To address this issue, it is essential for management associations to grasp the real voices of condominium residents when considering effective measures and future operational policies. It is necessary to correctly understand their current private car ownership status, whether they use their home's parking, and if not, why. Furthermore, their future intentions regarding car ownership must be understood. However, while the increase in vacant parking spaces in condominiums is recognized as a societal problem, there is a lack of data showing residents' specific parking usage and future intentions regarding car ownership. Therefore, Azum Co., Ltd. conducted the 'Survey on Car Life Among Tokyo Condominium Residents' targeting Tokyo condominium residents.

<Survey Summary>

* More than half of Tokyo condominium residents do not own a private car. * Nearly 20% of Tokyo condominium residents who own a private car currently rent their parking space 'outside their own condominium building'. * The most common reason for renting parking outside their own condominium building is 'because there is no parking installed in their own condominium building', while a certain number of residents choose not to use condominium parking due to cost, convenience, or size restrictions. * The most frequent use of private cars among Tokyo condominium residents who own a private car is '1 to 2 days a week', accounting for over 45%. * Over 40% of Tokyo condominium residents who own a private car are interested in new car usage methods such as car-sharing and car subscription services. * Over 40% of Tokyo condominium residents who own a private car intend to transition to a car-free life in the future.

<Survey Outline>

Survey period: April 8-9, 2026 Survey method: Internet survey Survey target: Tokyo condominium residents (men and women in their 20s to 50s) Number of respondents: 703 Monitor provider: RC Research Data

* Due to rounding of response ratios to the nearest second decimal place, the sum of response ratios may not be 100.0%.

More than half of Tokyo condominium residents do not own a private car First, in response to the question, 'Do you own a private car?', the results were 53.1% 'No' and 46.9% 'Yes'. From this result, it was found that more than half of Tokyo condominium residents do not own a private car.

Nearly 20% of Tokyo condominium residents who own a private car currently rent their parking space 'outside their own condominium building' Next, for Tokyo condominium residents who own a private car, in response to the question, 'Where do you currently rent your private car's parking space?', the results were: 1st place 'Parking lot of my own condominium' at 82.1%, 2nd place 'External parking lot outside my own condominium' at 17.0%, and 3rd place 'Other' at 0.9%. From this result, it was found that nearly 20% of Tokyo condominium residents who own a private car currently rent their parking space 'outside their own condominium building'.

The most common reason for renting parking outside their own condominium building is 'because there is no parking installed in their own condominium building', while a certain number of residents choose not to use condominium parking due to cost, convenience, or size restrictions Next, for Tokyo condominium residents who rent their private car's parking space outside their own condominium building, in response to the question, 'What is the reason for renting an external parking lot outside your own condominium?', the results were: 1st place 'Because there is no parking installed in my own condominium building' at 32.1%, 2nd place 'Because external parking is cheaper' at 30.4%, and 3rd place 'Because there is no vacant space in my own condominium' at 26.8%. Although the most common answer was 'Because there is no parking installed in my own condominium building', many also cited 'External parking is cheaper' (30.4%), 'Easy to get cars in and out' (17.9%), and 'Car size or weight exceeds restrictions' (8.9%). From this result, it is clear that a certain number of people deliberately rent external parking even if there are vacant spaces within the condominium.