“Move-out Cost Overpayment Diagnosis” Launches Kanagawa Prefecture-Specific Check Tool ── Fair Amount Assessment Tailored for Yokohama and Kawasaki Rental Market

Mycat Inc. (Headquarters: Meguro-ku, Tokyo) has newly released a move-out cost check tool specialized for Kanagawa Prefecture within its AI move-out cost assessment service “Move-out Cost Overpayment Diagnosis” (https://taikyo.xyz).

Tool URL: https://taikyo.xyz/tools/kanagawa-check

Overview of the Kanagawa Prefecture Check Tool

This tool is a free web-based service that checks the appropriate amount of move-out costs for rental properties in Kanagawa Prefecture, based on the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism's “Guidelines for Troubleshooting Regarding Restoration to Original Condition (Revised Edition)”. It performs a diagnosis that considers the specific characteristics of areas within Kanagawa Prefecture, including Yokohama City, Kawasaki City, and Sagamihara City.

The tool accepts the following information as input:

• Property Area Selection: Yokohama City (select from 18 wards), Kawasaki City (select from 7 wards), Sagamihara City, or other municipalities
• Floor Plan: Select from 1R/1K/1DK/1LDK/2K/2DK/2LDK/3LDK or more
• Building Age: Select in 5-year increments from less than 5 years old to 30 years or more
• Length of Tenancy: Less than 1 year to 10 years or more
• Claimed Repair Items and Amounts: Up to 10 items such as wallpaper replacement, flooring repair, cleaning, air conditioner cleaning, etc.

Diagnosis Results Output by the Tool

Based on the input information, the following diagnosis results are displayed instantly:

1. Assessment of Appropriate Amount per Repair Item

For each claimed repair item, the tool calculates the remaining value based on the depreciation table in the MLIT guidelines to determine the appropriate amount. For example, if a full wallpaper replacement cost is claimed for a property built 12 years ago, since the useful life of wallpaper is 6 years, the remaining value under the guidelines would be 1 yen, and in principle, the tenant is not liable for costs within the scope of normal use.

2. Display of Distinction Between “Normal Wear and Tear” and “Tenant Liability”

The tool categorizes damage into normal wear and tear that occurs naturally in daily life and damage caused by the tenant's intentional acts or negligence, displaying guidelines for the respective burden ratios. Items such as furniture marks, thumbtack holes, and discoloration due to sunlight are considered normal wear and tear, and in principle, the landlord is responsible for these under the guidelines.

3. Summary of Difference Between Claimed Amount and Appropriate Amount

The total claimed amount and the total appropriate amount calculated based on the guidelines are displayed side-by-side, clearly showing the difference. If there is a discrepancy, users can see which items have caused what amount of difference in a list format.

4. Special Notes for Kanagawa Prefecture

Kanagawa Prefecture does not have its own unique ordinance for preventing rental housing disputes (the so-called “Tokyo Rule”) like Tokyo. Therefore, the MLIT guidelines serve as the primary criteria for resolving disputes during move-out. The tool incorporates this point, indicating the scope and limitations of the guidelines in the diagnosis results.

Background of Move-out Costs in Rental Housing in Kanagawa Prefecture

According to the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications' “Housing and Land Survey”, the number of private rental housing units in Kanagawa Prefecture is approximately 1.2 million, making it the second-largest in Japan after Tokyo (Source: Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications, 2023 Housing and Land Survey). According to the National Consumer Affairs Center, the number of consultations regarding restoration to original condition in rental housing nationwide amounts to 13,273 cases annually (Source: National Consumer Affairs Center, 2023 Fiscal Year).

With active move-ins and move-outs due to job transfers, employment, and schooling, particularly in Yokohama City and Kawasaki City, consultation requests tend to concentrate during the moving season from March to April.

How to Use

1. Access the tool page (https://taikyo.xyz/tools/kanagawa-check)

2. Select area, floor plan, building age, and length of tenancy

3. Enter claimed repair items and amounts (supports multiple items)

4. Click the “Diagnose” button to instantly display the diagnosis results

Free to use on both PC and smartphones...