Tips for choosing a monthly apartment | What are the tips for finding your ideal property?
Monthly apartments are the perfect rental style for short-term stays, business trips, or temporary housing. When choosing a property, you can make your life even more comfortable by keeping in mind several important points, such as cost, facilities, and location.
In this article, we will explain in detail the key points and things to be aware of when choosing a monthly apartment. Learn the tips for choosing the right property and ensure a comfortable stay.
Identify your objectives and budget
Just like rental apartments, monthly apartments vary in their facilities and size. For example, the amount of space you need will depend on the purpose of your stay and the number of people using it. Therefore, the first thing to do is to clarify your purpose and budget.
Clarify the purpose and number of people
Recently, monthly apartments are being used for a variety of purposes, not just business.
Examples of using a monthly apartment
- Moving away from home or on business trips
- Living alone when moving to Tokyo for university
- Trial period of living alone
- Only available during the exam period
- Temporarily returning home from overseas
- Temporary housing while renovating your home
- Self-employed workspace
There are a wide variety of property types to meet a wide range of demands, so first check the purpose of use, required layout, and number of occupants.
Set a budget
There are many options for monthly apartments, from simple, standard rooms to rooms with carefully selected furniture and appliances, so you will need to narrow down your budget to some extent. As for your budget, the rent includes the cost of facilities, so it will be slightly higher than the rent for a regular rental apartment. With that in mind, you should determine the level of property you would like to live in and come up with a rough budget.
If you are looking for a property with low prices as your priority, it is important to take advantage of campaigns. Check out the campaigns offered by each management company.
Tips on how to search for a property
Once you have clarified your purpose and budget, it's time to start looking for a property. There are three key points to remember when searching: "as soon as possible," "search online," and "start with the location."
Start looking as soon as possible
Although monthly apartments allow you to move in immediately, if you want to find your ideal property, it's best to start looking early, just like when moving in normally. Ideally, you should start looking at least one month in advance.
If you have circumstances that require you to decide on a property to move into quickly, you can take advantage of this situation and prioritize taking advantage of special offers such as last-minute discounts over your preferences for the property.
Search on portal sites and management company sites
When searching for a monthly apartment, it is quicker to search on comparison sites or portal sites than through local real estate companies. This is because there are only a limited number of real estate companies that handle monthly apartments.
Also, monthly apartments generally cannot be viewed, so searching and booking online is the basic method.
Decide on a location and search by station or line
The most important thing when choosing a monthly apartment is the location. This is because in many cases, monthly apartments are located near the base of operations during your stay, such as work, school, or hospital. We recommend researching locations that are easily accessible, and searching by station or line on the website.
In areas where there is high demand for monthly apartments, there may be local specialized monthly apartment management companies. It is a good idea to choose one that is easier to use than the major management companies.
Take a closer look at the property details
Monthly apartments come with furniture and appliances, but the details, such as what is included and the level of support provided, vary depending on the management company and property. Once you have a property in mind, be sure to check the details page carefully to see the facilities, rules, and security environment.
Check the list of installed furniture and appliances
First, let's check what furniture and appliances are installed. Almost all properties come with basic furniture and appliances such as a TV, bed, desk, refrigerator, and washing machine, but the availability of convenient furniture and appliances such as an iron or humidifier varies depending on the property.
There are minor differences, such as whether the equipment is always on hand, whether it is available for rent, whether it is available for rent for an additional fee, or whether it is not available at all, and you will have to check this for each property, so you will need to look at the property's details page or inquire with the management company.
Check your internet connection
Nowadays, many apartments come with internet access, but if there are any issues after you move in, it can be a hindrance to your work or studies. Be sure to check the property page beforehand.
Check the rules of daily life, such as trash disposal
It's also important to check the rules of the building you're moving into. It's easy to overlook rules about daily life, such as rules about garbage disposal, so be careful. Also, if you have children or pets, you'll want to be sure the property is OK and check the soundproofing measures.
Check the locations of nearby convenience stores and supermarkets
When choosing a monthly apartment, it's important to check not only the property but also the surrounding area. In an unfamiliar environment, having a supermarket or convenience store nearby can be a lifesaver. These may be listed as nearby information on the property page, and if you know the address of the property, it's also a good idea to search for them on a map.
Things to consider when choosing a monthly apartment
You cannot view monthly apartments
It is common for monthly apartments to not allow viewings in advance. The reason for this is that the tenants change more frequently than in regular rental properties. Since the previous tenant may stay in the apartment until the very end of the lease, many management companies do not allow viewings from the start.
Therefore, it is a good idea to check the information about the property you want in advance through means other than viewing. Depending on the information site, you may be able to view detailed photos and 360-degree panoramic images.
Checking the fee structure is essential
Generally, you can move into a monthly apartment by paying only the monthly rent. They all have no initial costs, but whether cleaning fees and consumables fees are included in the rent or charged separately depends on the management company. To find out how much it will ultimately cost, be sure to check the fee system of each management company in advance and calculate it in advance.
For monthly apartments, choose "Livemax"
Monthly apartments, which have no initial costs and can be occupied immediately, are chosen by many people, both individuals and corporations.
Livemax Monthly Apartments has over 20,000 rooms in major cities across Japan, all of which are conveniently located thanks to our unique market research. We also offer special seasonal plans and campaigns, so please feel free to contact us.
If you are having trouble finding the property you want or are short on time, please use our property request service. A specialist will ask you about your requirements and suggest the perfect property for you.
