Concerns in Real Estate Transactions in Urbanization Control Areas: Survey Results Announced

Survey on Concerns Regarding Real Estate Transactions in Urbanization Control Areas While real estate in urbanization control areas is inexpensive, it comes with disadvantages such as building restrictions and undeveloped infrastructure. As a result, there is a lack of information on questions like 'Will there really be a buyer?' and 'Who should I consult to prevent trouble after the sale?' leading many people to feel anxious about the unique risks involved. Therefore, the Fudosan (Negative Real Estate) Purchase Center, a real estate problem-solving website operated by Dream Planning Co., Ltd. (Naka-ku, Yokohama City, Kanagawa Prefecture / Representative Director: Tatsuto Takahashi), conducted a survey targeting people interested in real estate (valid responses: 353) regarding 'the most significant concern when buying or selling real estate in urbanization control areas.' [Request regarding citation and reprinting of data] When using the survey results or images from this release, please set up a link to the URL of the Fudosan Purchase Center (https://dream-plan.com/fudosan/chosei-transaction-concern-survey/) where the survey results are published. Permission to publish from our company is not required. Urbanization Control Area Survey: Respondent Profile (Valid Responses: 353) ■ Gender Breakdown Male: 199 (approx. 56%) Female: 154 (approx. 44%) ■ Age Breakdown 20s: 35 (9.9%) 30s: 100 (28.3%) 40s: 124 (35.1%) 50s: 71 (20.1%) 60s: 20 (5.7%) 70s and above: 3 (0.8%) ■ Survey Period February 21 to March 16, 2026 What is the biggest concern regarding real estate transactions in urbanization control areas? 1st: Whether it can be sold - 145/353 (41.1%) 2nd: Difficulty in judging whether building is permitted - 38/353 (10.8%) 2nd: Laws are complex and difficult to understand - 38/353 (10.8%) 4th: Don't know who to consult - 36/353 (10.2%) 5th: Daily life seems inconvenient - 28/353 (7.9%) 6th: Asset value is estimated to be low - 21/353 (5.9%) 7th: No particular concerns - 15/353 (4.2%) 8th: Seems like there would be many bugs and animals - 12/353 (3.4%) 9th: Consultations with the government during construction take time - 11/353 (3.1%) 10th: Family opinions are divided - 9/353 (2.6%) The survey results showed that there is strong anxiety about low liquidity and specialized regulations regarding real estate transactions in urbanization control areas. 'Whether it can be sold' stood out at 1st place with 41.1%, reflecting high concern about the sales risk unique to urbanization control areas, where finding a buyer is difficult. Next, we introduce comments from those who chose the 1st to 5th place concerns. 1st: Whether it can be sold - 145/353 (41.1%) The biggest concern cited by over 40% was anxiety about the 'exit strategy'—not being able to sell when they want to let it go. The desperate voice of 'can it be cashed out' and the fear of it 'remaining as a negative legacy' where property taxes must continue to be paid into the children's generation without finding a buyer, are strongly recognized as the risks to be avoided most from both practical life and investment perspectives. ★ ★ 'Whether owning real estate or considering a purchase, whether it can be sold (cashed out) now or in the future is my primary concern. The scariest point is falling into a situation where once owned, it cannot be sold, and only maintenance costs like property taxes incur.' Female in her 40s 'The inability to see an 'exit' is indeed my biggest concern. Leaving a negative chain of property tax and management responsibility to my children's generation as 'negative real estate' is what I consider the biggest risk to avoid, both as an investment and in actual life.' Male in his 30s 'The biggest concern is the 'exit strategy.' The most terrifying risk is that after purchasing or inheriting, when you want to cash it out, there are no buyers, and it remains a negative legacy for the children's generation.' Male in his 30s 2nd: Difficulty in judging whether building is permitted - 38/353 (10.8%) The difficulty of determining 'whether building is permitted,' unique to control areas, was chosen as the 2nd biggest concern. Because legal and administrative conditions are complex, many voice fears of the fatal trouble where 'I bought it thinking I could build a house, but in reality, permission was not granted.' It is recognized that 'confirming with an expert is important' so that unexpected restrictions do not come to light after purchase. ★ ★ 'I bought it thinking 'a house can be built,' but in reality, permission was