【Fukuoka City & 4 Companies Jointly】A Group of Professionals Gathers to Fundamentally Reform Apartment Management Associations' Operations and Repairs!

Amidst the escalating challenges faced by Japanese condominiums, such as the nationwide shortage of volunteer resident managers (chairpersons), the depletion of repair reserve funds, and rising maintenance costs due to inflation, four specialized companies driving innovation in various aspects of condominium management will jointly hold a special seminar in Fukuoka on Sunday, July 5, 2026.

This seminar will feature leading experts from each field who will gather to explain concrete measures for management associations to regain their original "proactiveness," moving away from operations often left to management companies. The four approaches covered will be: utilizing external experts, eliminating opaque intermediary margins, formulating repair plans based on long-term durability, and reducing expenses through specialized insurance, all explained with real-life examples.

■ Background and Objectives of the Joint Seminar

In modern condominium management, due to long-standing industry practices, the appropriateness of costs related to management, repairs, and insurance is often unclear, leading to cases where management associations (unit owners) bear excessive burdens.

Recognizing the urgency of this situation, four "independent" specialized companies, not affiliated with any specific management company group, have joined forces. By collaborating, they aim to present comprehensive solutions that maximize the benefits for management associations across all four major elements – "management association operations, management costs, repair strategies, and insurance" – without bias towards a single perspective.

■ Features of the Four Companies and Presentation Content (4-Part Structure)

① [Management Association Operations Reform] Rebuilding Management Associations with Expert Power: "Mel's Professional Chairperson®"

Speaker: Shu Miyama (CEO, Mel Sumigokochi Co., Ltd.)

Theme: The Forefront of the "External Management System (Third-Party Management)" to Resolve the Shortage of Chairpersons

Highlights: Presents a new option to protect the condominium's asset value and living comfort by having experts take responsible charge of management and operations, addressing structural issues like an aging resident population and the rotational system for executive roles.

② [Management Cost Reform] Reclaiming Profits for Management Associations by Eliminating Intermediary Margins

Speaker: Kiyoshiki Matsubara (CEO, Clover Management Co., Ltd.)

Theme: Changing the Norms of Condominium Management – Transitioning to Highly Transparent Management

Highlights: Backed by five consecutive years of No. 1 growth in contract acquisition in Kyushu and over 10,000 units managed cumulatively, this presentation will thoroughly eliminate unnecessary intermediary margins within the industry. Unique management methods and real case studies that achieve cost optimization without compromising management quality will be revealed.

③ [Repair Strategy Reform] Transforming Financial Health through a Paradigm Shift to Medium and Small-Scale Repairs

Speaker: Junichiro Kan (CEO, KAI Lifecycle Management Co., Ltd.)

Theme: No Need for Large-Scale Repairs! Repair Strategies for Forming Sustainable Management Associations

Highlights: Drawing on expertise from consulting on over 150 properties and planning repairs for public buildings, the speaker advocates that "uniform large-scale repairs alone do not change value." The presentation will reveal methods to dramatically improve financial health and revitalize the resident community by combining medium and small-scale repairs in parallel with the association's needs.

④ [Insurance Reform] The Mechanism of "Condominium Management Association Insurance" You'll Lose Out On If You Don't Know

Speaker: Kenji Nishizawa (CEO, Mansion Insurance Busters)

Theme: How Smart Management Associations Operate – Case Studies of Insurance Reviews Pursuing the Lowest Prices

Highlights: Introduced as a leading agency in the media, this specialized insurance agency for condominiums has handled over 1,100 buildings nationwide as of 2026. The presentation will explain their unique accident response capabilities and review know-how for reducing costs without sacrificing necessary coverage, along with the background behind their impressive contract renewal rate.