87% Have 'Never Discussed' Disposing of Their Family Home. What are the reasons for not discussing and anxieties about demolition?
NEXER and Daichu Kankyo revealed in a survey of 300 people whose parents own homes that 87% have not discussed the future disposal of their family homes, despite 47.3% having thought about it, highlighting concerns over maintenance and demolition.
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■ Have you discussed the future of your family home with your family?
With the declining population and aging society, "vacant houses" and "closing the family home" are no longer someone else's problem. So, to what extent do those whose parents currently live in their own homes think about the future of their family home and discuss it with their families?
Therefore, in collaboration with Daichu Kankyo Co., Ltd., we conducted an awareness survey on the future of the family home, targeting 300 men and women nationwide who answered "My parents live in their own home" in a preliminary survey.
* When quoting the contents of this press release, please take the following actions:
- State that the source is a "Survey by NEXER Co., Ltd. and Daichu Kankyo Co., Ltd."
- Place a link to Daichu Kankyo Co., Ltd. (https://www.dc-env.com/)
"Awareness Survey on the Future of the Family Home" Overview
Survey method: Internet questionnaire
Survey period: April 3 - April 10, 2026
Target audience: Men and women nationwide who answered "My parents live in their own home" in a preliminary survey
Valid responses: 300 samples
Questions:
Question 1: Have you ever thought about the future of your family home (parents' owned home)?
Question 2: If you inherit the family home in the future, what do you want to do with it?
Question 3: Please tell us the reason.
Question 4: Have you ever discussed the disposal of your family home with your parents or family?
Question 5: Please select all applicable reasons why it is difficult to discuss. (Multiple answers allowed)
Question 6: What are you most anxious about if you demolish the family home?
Question 7: Please tell us the reason.
* As a general rule, numbers are rounded to the first decimal place, so the total may not be exactly 100%.
■ 47.3% answered they have "thought about" the future of their family home
First, we investigated whether they have ever thought about the future of their family home (parents' owned home).
As a result, 47.3% answered "Yes," and 52.7% answered "No."
It seems there is a nearly half-and-half split between those who have a clear idea about the future of their family home and those who only have a vague grasp of it.
While parents are living healthily, there are few opportunities to think about the future of the family home.
However, inheritance, sale, and demolition require both time and money.
Therefore, it can be said that it is important to gather information little by little from an early stage so as not to panic in an emergency.
■ 47.7% answered they or their family "will live in it" upon inheritance
Next, we asked what they intend to do if they inherit the family home in the future.
The most common answer was "Myself or my family will live in it" at 47.7%.
This was followed by "Sell it" at 24.0% and "Demolish it" at 8.0%.
While the choice of living in it accounts for nearly half, the combined answers of letting it go, such as selling or demolishing, exceed 30%.
We asked for the reasons for each answer, and here are some of them:
Those who answered "Myself or my family will live in it":
- I want to live in it if I can properly pay inheritance tax, etc. (20s / Male)
- Because I want to protect the house my grandfather built. (30s / Female)
- I hope to return to my hometown in the future. As it is, there is age-related deterioration, so a certain amount of renovation will be necessary if I actually live in it. (30s / Female)
Those who answered "Sell it":
- Because the family home is in the countryside, I cannot live there myself. (30s / Female)
- Because I cannot maintain it with my own earnings. (30s / Male)
- Because I want to build assets after all. (40s / Female)
Those who answered "Demolish it":
- Because I have my own home, I don't need it. (30s / Male)
- I want to continue living in the house, but it's already quite old, and I'm anxious about keeping it. (40s / Male)
- There is no one to live in it, and if I try to rent it out, it's old and I don't know if anyone will rent it. (40s / Female)
From those who answered "Myself or my family will live in it," many voices cited attachment and memories of the family home. On the other hand, those who chose "Sell it" or "Demolish it" notably cited practical circumstances such as the burden of maintenance costs and the aging of the building.
■ 87.0% answered they have "never discussed" disposing of the family home with parents or family
Next, we asked if they have ever discussed the disposal of the family home with their parents or family.
As a result, only 13.0% answered "Yes," while an overwhelming majority of 87.0% answered "No."
The results show that nearly 90% have not had concrete discussions with their families.
As mentioned above, even though 47.3% have "thought about" the future of their family home, the reality emerges that it is difficult to take the step toward dialogue within the family.
With the declining population and aging society, "vacant houses" and "closing the family home" are no longer someone else's problem. So, to what extent do those whose parents currently live in their own homes think about the future of their family home and discuss it with their families?
Therefore, in collaboration with Daichu Kankyo Co., Ltd., we conducted an awareness survey on the future of the family home, targeting 300 men and women nationwide who answered "My parents live in their own home" in a preliminary survey.
* When quoting the contents of this press release, please take the following actions:
- State that the source is a "Survey by NEXER Co., Ltd. and Daichu Kankyo Co., Ltd."
- Place a link to Daichu Kankyo Co., Ltd. (https://www.dc-env.com/)
"Awareness Survey on the Future of the Family Home" Overview
Survey method: Internet questionnaire
Survey period: April 3 - April 10, 2026
Target audience: Men and women nationwide who answered "My parents live in their own home" in a preliminary survey
Valid responses: 300 samples
Questions:
Question 1: Have you ever thought about the future of your family home (parents' owned home)?
Question 2: If you inherit the family home in the future, what do you want to do with it?
Question 3: Please tell us the reason.
Question 4: Have you ever discussed the disposal of your family home with your parents or family?
Question 5: Please select all applicable reasons why it is difficult to discuss. (Multiple answers allowed)
Question 6: What are you most anxious about if you demolish the family home?
Question 7: Please tell us the reason.
* As a general rule, numbers are rounded to the first decimal place, so the total may not be exactly 100%.
■ 47.3% answered they have "thought about" the future of their family home
First, we investigated whether they have ever thought about the future of their family home (parents' owned home).
As a result, 47.3% answered "Yes," and 52.7% answered "No."
It seems there is a nearly half-and-half split between those who have a clear idea about the future of their family home and those who only have a vague grasp of it.
While parents are living healthily, there are few opportunities to think about the future of the family home.
However, inheritance, sale, and demolition require both time and money.
Therefore, it can be said that it is important to gather information little by little from an early stage so as not to panic in an emergency.
■ 47.7% answered they or their family "will live in it" upon inheritance
Next, we asked what they intend to do if they inherit the family home in the future.
The most common answer was "Myself or my family will live in it" at 47.7%.
This was followed by "Sell it" at 24.0% and "Demolish it" at 8.0%.
While the choice of living in it accounts for nearly half, the combined answers of letting it go, such as selling or demolishing, exceed 30%.
We asked for the reasons for each answer, and here are some of them:
Those who answered "Myself or my family will live in it":
- I want to live in it if I can properly pay inheritance tax, etc. (20s / Male)
- Because I want to protect the house my grandfather built. (30s / Female)
- I hope to return to my hometown in the future. As it is, there is age-related deterioration, so a certain amount of renovation will be necessary if I actually live in it. (30s / Female)
Those who answered "Sell it":
- Because the family home is in the countryside, I cannot live there myself. (30s / Female)
- Because I cannot maintain it with my own earnings. (30s / Male)
- Because I want to build assets after all. (40s / Female)
Those who answered "Demolish it":
- Because I have my own home, I don't need it. (30s / Male)
- I want to continue living in the house, but it's already quite old, and I'm anxious about keeping it. (40s / Male)
- There is no one to live in it, and if I try to rent it out, it's old and I don't know if anyone will rent it. (40s / Female)
From those who answered "Myself or my family will live in it," many voices cited attachment and memories of the family home. On the other hand, those who chose "Sell it" or "Demolish it" notably cited practical circumstances such as the burden of maintenance costs and the aging of the building.
■ 87.0% answered they have "never discussed" disposing of the family home with parents or family
Next, we asked if they have ever discussed the disposal of the family home with their parents or family.
As a result, only 13.0% answered "Yes," while an overwhelming majority of 87.0% answered "No."
The results show that nearly 90% have not had concrete discussions with their families.
As mentioned above, even though 47.3% have "thought about" the future of their family home, the reality emerges that it is difficult to take the step toward dialogue within the family.