Breaking Through Condominium Management Association's 'Mismanagement Problem': Transition to 'Management' by Experts
Meru Sumigokochi Jimusho Co., Ltd. announced 'Meru's Professional Board Chairman®,' a service where external experts assume the role of board chairman to resolve condominium management association's 'mismanagement problem.' The company will exhibit at 'BREX' held at Tokyo Big Sight from May 13 to 15, 2026, proposing asset value regeneration and sound management association operations through this service.
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Meru Sumigokochi Jimusho Co., Ltd., a pioneer in condominium management consulting (Headquarters: Shibuya-ku, Tokyo; Representative Director: Shuu Miyama), will exhibit at 'BREX,' the Comprehensive Exhibition for Housing, Architecture, and Real Estate, held at Tokyo Big Sight from Wednesday, May 13 to Friday, May 15, 2026. At this exhibition, we will present the future of condominium management, focusing on 'Meru's Professional Board Chairman®,' a service where external experts assume the role of administrator (board chairman) as a solution to break through the rapidly increasing dysfunction of management associations.
During a previous exhibition, Representative Miyama's mini-seminar was well-received for its style of close interaction between speakers and participants. This style will be continued at this 'BREX,' actively accepting discussions and individual consultations.
■ Background: The Deepening Footsteps of 'Mismanagement'
Currently, Japan's condominiums are facing the so-called 'Three Oldnesses': 'aging buildings,' 'aging residents,' and 'an increase in unknown residents due to rentalization.'
'No one wants to be the board chairman.'
'Board members are elderly and cannot handle complex and advanced issues.'
'Consensus cannot be reached, and necessary repair work does not proceed.'
Such situations are not merely operational stagnation for condominium management associations but are becoming a social problem leading to slumification and a decline in asset value. As the traditional premise of 'self-management and autonomy' by unit owners collapses, the need for professional operational代行 is higher than ever.
■ Service Features: From Passive 'Management' to Proactive 'Business Management'
Our 'Meru's Professional Board Chairman®' is an external administrator system (third-party management system) service where experts with national qualifications as condominium management consultants assume the role of administrator. It not only alleviates the psychological and practical burden on the board (especially the chairman) but also achieves thorough optimization of management quality and costs, smart and waste-free repair work, and gentle community formation aimed at improving management. With proactive leadership by experts, we solve the explicit and latent problems of management associations and provide advanced practical services that connect valuable asset value to the next generation.
■ Exhibition and Seminar Highlights
At our booth (Booth No.: S3-50), based on the concept of 'usable today in the field of management,' we offer the following content:
Mini-seminars in the booth (held every 30 minutes)
Elite members leading 'Meru's Professional Board Chairman®' will speak on three themes.
From the core of the external administrator system to the behind-the-scenes of practical operations, we will condense and convey 'all about the professional board chairman.'
'Experience the Reality of the Professional Board Chairman' Exhibition
Through videos of actual general meetings and detailed case study materials, you can virtually experience the changes after introducing the service. We will also disclose the 'real voices' from unit owners of condominiums that have adopted the service.
Please confirm the true value of entrusting it to professionals, along with the atmosphere of the site.
Special Seminar by Representative Shuu Miyama
Date: May 15 (Friday) 13:00-13:30
Venue: Seminar Venue A
Theme: 'How a Professional Board Chairman Transforms the Stagnant Management Association Operations of Aging Condominiums into 'Business Management!'
■ Benefits for Related Parties (Management Companies, Construction Companies)
With experts serving as administrators, decision-making is expedited, and stable association operations with consistent policies are realized. This frees partner management companies and construction companies from unnecessary rework and significantly reduces consensus-building costs.
Furthermore, 'Meru's Professional Board Chairman' directly handles complex adjustment tasks and interactions with unit owners and residents that exhaust front-line staff, directly leading to reduced burden on the site and improved productivity. 'Meru's Professional Board Chairman®' creates an environment where all players involved in condominiums can work soundly.
■ Exhibition Overview
Name: BREX 2026, Comprehensive Exhibition for Housing, Architecture, and Real Estate
Dates: May 13 (Wednesday) - May 15 (Friday), 2026, 10:00-17:00
Venue: Tokyo Big Sight South Halls 1-4, West Halls 3-4
Organizer: BREX Comprehensive Exhibition for Housing, Architecture, and Real Estate Executive Committee
Official Website: https://housing-biz.jp/
■ About Meru Sumigokochi Jimusho Co., Ltd.
Under the banner of 'Leading the era where management associations are 'evaluated',' we have reached our 18th year as a pioneer in condominium management consulting. Based on 'accumulated know-how' from over 480 management improvements and 'latest on-site information' obtained from over 70 active contracts, we provide support tailored to the characteristics of each management association.
During a previous exhibition, Representative Miyama's mini-seminar was well-received for its style of close interaction between speakers and participants. This style will be continued at this 'BREX,' actively accepting discussions and individual consultations.
■ Background: The Deepening Footsteps of 'Mismanagement'
Currently, Japan's condominiums are facing the so-called 'Three Oldnesses': 'aging buildings,' 'aging residents,' and 'an increase in unknown residents due to rentalization.'
'No one wants to be the board chairman.'
'Board members are elderly and cannot handle complex and advanced issues.'
'Consensus cannot be reached, and necessary repair work does not proceed.'
Such situations are not merely operational stagnation for condominium management associations but are becoming a social problem leading to slumification and a decline in asset value. As the traditional premise of 'self-management and autonomy' by unit owners collapses, the need for professional operational代行 is higher than ever.
■ Service Features: From Passive 'Management' to Proactive 'Business Management'
Our 'Meru's Professional Board Chairman®' is an external administrator system (third-party management system) service where experts with national qualifications as condominium management consultants assume the role of administrator. It not only alleviates the psychological and practical burden on the board (especially the chairman) but also achieves thorough optimization of management quality and costs, smart and waste-free repair work, and gentle community formation aimed at improving management. With proactive leadership by experts, we solve the explicit and latent problems of management associations and provide advanced practical services that connect valuable asset value to the next generation.
■ Exhibition and Seminar Highlights
At our booth (Booth No.: S3-50), based on the concept of 'usable today in the field of management,' we offer the following content:
Mini-seminars in the booth (held every 30 minutes)
Elite members leading 'Meru's Professional Board Chairman®' will speak on three themes.
From the core of the external administrator system to the behind-the-scenes of practical operations, we will condense and convey 'all about the professional board chairman.'
'Experience the Reality of the Professional Board Chairman' Exhibition
Through videos of actual general meetings and detailed case study materials, you can virtually experience the changes after introducing the service. We will also disclose the 'real voices' from unit owners of condominiums that have adopted the service.
Please confirm the true value of entrusting it to professionals, along with the atmosphere of the site.
Special Seminar by Representative Shuu Miyama
Date: May 15 (Friday) 13:00-13:30
Venue: Seminar Venue A
Theme: 'How a Professional Board Chairman Transforms the Stagnant Management Association Operations of Aging Condominiums into 'Business Management!'
■ Benefits for Related Parties (Management Companies, Construction Companies)
With experts serving as administrators, decision-making is expedited, and stable association operations with consistent policies are realized. This frees partner management companies and construction companies from unnecessary rework and significantly reduces consensus-building costs.
Furthermore, 'Meru's Professional Board Chairman' directly handles complex adjustment tasks and interactions with unit owners and residents that exhaust front-line staff, directly leading to reduced burden on the site and improved productivity. 'Meru's Professional Board Chairman®' creates an environment where all players involved in condominiums can work soundly.
■ Exhibition Overview
Name: BREX 2026, Comprehensive Exhibition for Housing, Architecture, and Real Estate
Dates: May 13 (Wednesday) - May 15 (Friday), 2026, 10:00-17:00
Venue: Tokyo Big Sight South Halls 1-4, West Halls 3-4
Organizer: BREX Comprehensive Exhibition for Housing, Architecture, and Real Estate Executive Committee
Official Website: https://housing-biz.jp/
■ About Meru Sumigokochi Jimusho Co., Ltd.
Under the banner of 'Leading the era where management associations are 'evaluated',' we have reached our 18th year as a pioneer in condominium management consulting. Based on 'accumulated know-how' from over 480 management improvements and 'latest on-site information' obtained from over 70 active contracts, we provide support tailored to the characteristics of each management association.