Joint Promotion of "Empathy-Based Pet-Friendly Rental Housing" Project in the Four Major Metropolitan Areas: Moving from "Pet-Allowed" to "Pet-Coexistence." Building a New Rental Standard Where People and Pets Can Live Happily Together Through Expert Screening and Support.
Sanyo Homes, JPMC, and WAG SPACE have launched a joint project to develop "Empathy-Based Pet-Friendly Rental Housing" across Japan's four major metropolitan areas. By implementing expert pet screening, specialized management, and IoT-enabled safety features, the project aims to solve common rental conflicts and provide high-value, long-term stable housing for pet owners.
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Sanyo Homes Corporation (hereinafter "Sanyo Homes"), JPMC Corporation (hereinafter "JPMC"), and WAG SPACE LLC (hereinafter "WAG SPACE") will jointly promote the "Empathy-Based Pet-Friendly Rental Housing" project (hereinafter "this project") across the four major metropolitan areas of the Tokyo, Chukyo, Kinki, and Fukuoka regions, aiming to gain the empathy of pet owners.
【Background and Purpose of This Project】
Currently, the number of dogs and cats kept as pets in Japan exceeds the number of children under the age of 15, and pets have established their status as "members of the family." However, in the rental housing market, properties that are "pet-allowed" remain scarce. There is a severe shortage of properties that address the pressing challenges faced by owners, such as multi-pet households, the acceptance of large dogs, ensuring safety while pets are left alone, and the burden of utility costs due to continuous air conditioning use.
Furthermore, even when a property is "pet-allowed," it often merely means that keeping a pet is "permitted" under the lease agreement, with no clear rules or management systems in place. This has become a social issue, leading to conflicts between tenants (pet owners and non-pet owners) and disputes over repair costs upon moving out.
To address these social issues and diversifying lifestyles, Sanyo Homes and JPMC, which have strengths in property development and operation, have partnered with WAG SPACE, which specializes in pet management. By implementing pre-move-in screening, post-move-in pet care support, and fostering a culture of mutual consideration among tenants, we will prevent trouble before it occurs and create a comfortable living environment for both people and pets.
Additionally, we will establish an IoT environment to resolve the anxiety owners feel regarding the "safety of pets while left alone." We will also introduce energy management systems to reduce the utility burden of continuous air conditioning, thereby increasing the added value of rental properties, achieving "differentiation" from other properties, and realizing "long-term stable operation" by remaining a preferred choice.
【Features of This Project】
1. "Empathy-Based Pet-Friendly Rental Housing" that resonates with owners beyond just being "pet-allowed"
This project offers "Empathy-Based Pet-Friendly Rental Housing" (trademark registration pending by WAG SPACE), which is distinct from simple "pet-allowed" rentals or "facility-based" pet-friendly housing that merely provides amenities like pet foot-washing stations.
In "Empathy-Based Pet-Friendly Rental Housing," we provide services specialized in pet-coexistence rental management. Utilizing WAG SPACE's expertise, we conduct expert screening at the time of move-in (including "pet acceptance screening" to assess pet-keeping conditions) and provide troubleshooting support from pet experts after move-in. By providing the "peace of mind" that comes with having an ally with professional pet knowledge, we maximize owner satisfaction and build a comfortable living environment where all tenants are understanding of one another.
2. Formation of an orderly community and prevention of trouble
By formulating pet-keeping rules optimized for each property and maintaining tenant manners and governance, the risk of trouble can be significantly reduced.
Through pet acceptance screening and clear rules, we aim to prevent issues often feared in rental management, such as noise and odors. A stable community is formed by high-quality tenants with good manners, fostering a culture where owners live by the spirit of "helping each other when in trouble," which also realizes a rental management style that property owners can "entrust with peace of mind."
3. Differentiation of property value and long-term stable operation through support for multi-pet and large-dog households
By creating a thorough pet-coexistence environment, we generate property value that is not swayed by traditional conditions like rent settings or distance from the station, attracting a "pet-first" demographic that resonates with these values.
An environment where one can live with "multiple pets" or "large dogs" with peace of mind is a rare property value in general rentals and serves as a powerful differentiator. This overwhelming scarcity attracts a customer base that thinks "I want to live there someday," balancing high renewal rates and shorter vacancy periods to achieve "long-term stable operation" and maximizing the asset value of the rental property.
【Future Outlook】
We will accelerate the development and popularization of new rental housing that promotes and deploys this project, centered on the four major metropolitan areas (Tokyo, Chukyo, Kinki, and Fukuoka). We will contribute to the realization of a society where pets and people can live happily together, not just by providing housing, but through the continuous updating of both hardware and software.
【Background and Purpose of This Project】
Currently, the number of dogs and cats kept as pets in Japan exceeds the number of children under the age of 15, and pets have established their status as "members of the family." However, in the rental housing market, properties that are "pet-allowed" remain scarce. There is a severe shortage of properties that address the pressing challenges faced by owners, such as multi-pet households, the acceptance of large dogs, ensuring safety while pets are left alone, and the burden of utility costs due to continuous air conditioning use.
Furthermore, even when a property is "pet-allowed," it often merely means that keeping a pet is "permitted" under the lease agreement, with no clear rules or management systems in place. This has become a social issue, leading to conflicts between tenants (pet owners and non-pet owners) and disputes over repair costs upon moving out.
To address these social issues and diversifying lifestyles, Sanyo Homes and JPMC, which have strengths in property development and operation, have partnered with WAG SPACE, which specializes in pet management. By implementing pre-move-in screening, post-move-in pet care support, and fostering a culture of mutual consideration among tenants, we will prevent trouble before it occurs and create a comfortable living environment for both people and pets.
Additionally, we will establish an IoT environment to resolve the anxiety owners feel regarding the "safety of pets while left alone." We will also introduce energy management systems to reduce the utility burden of continuous air conditioning, thereby increasing the added value of rental properties, achieving "differentiation" from other properties, and realizing "long-term stable operation" by remaining a preferred choice.
【Features of This Project】
1. "Empathy-Based Pet-Friendly Rental Housing" that resonates with owners beyond just being "pet-allowed"
This project offers "Empathy-Based Pet-Friendly Rental Housing" (trademark registration pending by WAG SPACE), which is distinct from simple "pet-allowed" rentals or "facility-based" pet-friendly housing that merely provides amenities like pet foot-washing stations.
In "Empathy-Based Pet-Friendly Rental Housing," we provide services specialized in pet-coexistence rental management. Utilizing WAG SPACE's expertise, we conduct expert screening at the time of move-in (including "pet acceptance screening" to assess pet-keeping conditions) and provide troubleshooting support from pet experts after move-in. By providing the "peace of mind" that comes with having an ally with professional pet knowledge, we maximize owner satisfaction and build a comfortable living environment where all tenants are understanding of one another.
2. Formation of an orderly community and prevention of trouble
By formulating pet-keeping rules optimized for each property and maintaining tenant manners and governance, the risk of trouble can be significantly reduced.
Through pet acceptance screening and clear rules, we aim to prevent issues often feared in rental management, such as noise and odors. A stable community is formed by high-quality tenants with good manners, fostering a culture where owners live by the spirit of "helping each other when in trouble," which also realizes a rental management style that property owners can "entrust with peace of mind."
3. Differentiation of property value and long-term stable operation through support for multi-pet and large-dog households
By creating a thorough pet-coexistence environment, we generate property value that is not swayed by traditional conditions like rent settings or distance from the station, attracting a "pet-first" demographic that resonates with these values.
An environment where one can live with "multiple pets" or "large dogs" with peace of mind is a rare property value in general rentals and serves as a powerful differentiator. This overwhelming scarcity attracts a customer base that thinks "I want to live there someday," balancing high renewal rates and shorter vacancy periods to achieve "long-term stable operation" and maximizing the asset value of the rental property.
【Future Outlook】
We will accelerate the development and popularization of new rental housing that promotes and deploys this project, centered on the four major metropolitan areas (Tokyo, Chukyo, Kinki, and Fukuoka). We will contribute to the realization of a society where pets and people can live happily together, not just by providing housing, but through the continuous updating of both hardware and software.