UR Releases New App for Rental Housing Residents to Simplify Procedures and Notifications via Smartphone

The Urban Renaissance Agency (hereinafter "UR") will launch a new service called "UR Kurashi no App" on June 29, 2026, enabling residents of UR rental housing to conveniently access various living-related procedures and notifications via smartphone or similar devices. (Note 1)

Main Features of the "UR Kurashi no App"

Easily access everyday living information anytime, anywhere

Residents can check information on construction work, inspections, event announcements, emergency notices, and other daily living matters directly from their smartphones or similar devices.

Convenient, anytime inquiries

The app provides a new communication channel allowing residents to easily submit inquiries about their housing anytime and from any location.

Simple smartphone-based document procedures

Various housing-related procedures that previously required paper submissions at service counters can now be completed conveniently via smartphone or similar devices.

Note: App screenshots are from a development version and may differ from the actual final display.

Through the "UR Kurashi no App," UR aims to expand the digital reach of its new business message for UR rental housing: "Loosely, yet closely connected to life." (Note 2), delivering more convenient and comfortable living experiences.

Going forward, UR will continue enhancing the app with additional features and integration with external services, striving to provide increasingly valuable housing solutions for residents.

Note 1: This service is available exclusively to individuals registered as the contract holder of a UR rental housing unit. Service availability will begin sequentially from certain areas starting June 29, 2026.

For further details, please visit the following link on our website:

https://www.ur-net.go.jp/chintai_portal/kyojyusha/kurashi_app/index.html

Note 2: On July 1 of last year, marking the 70th anniversary since the establishment of its predecessor, the Japan Housing Corporation, in 1955, UR announced the new business message for UR rental housing: "Loosely, yet closely connected to life." This conveys UR's ongoing commitment—while continuing its historical mission as a public agency to address societal challenges of each era and provide safe, secure housing—to also proactively propose new values aligned with the future possibilities of living, communicating this vision to residents, local communities, and all stakeholders.

UR's journey began with addressing postwar housing shortages. Since 1955, working alongside diverse stakeholders, UR has contributed to creating "cities where people thrive" by building safe, secure, and comfortable communities tailored to the changing needs of each era. Looking ahead, UR remains committed to tackling evolving social challenges and continuing to be an essential force in building "cities where people thrive." Leveraging decades of expertise in sustainable community development, UR will continue dedicated efforts in urban regeneration, rental housing, disaster response support, and international development support.

https://www.ur-net.go.jp/