Hi All,
I'm planning to be moving to Kanto area come end of September and starting a new job in October. I am still currently trying to figure out housing..
I notice the standard leases listed are 2 years on sites like Suumo and others. I'm currently doing a 1-year trial for myself in Japan, so I'd like to not be held to a 2-year if possible (However, if I have to break a lease and pay, it is what it is I guess).
I'd like to know if its commonly possible to get or negotiate a 1-year lease, or even month-to-month with landlords? I'm also going through my company for renting an apartment, so they just need me to select 1 and give them the contact info (a lot easier said than done, there are so many options). I also don't think I will be able to tour them ahead of time ( my company requires a couple weeks to do the contracts), so another reason I'd like to not be locked into a long lease.
If you have any recommended, or even well-known English real-estate companies to go through? Especially Gunma. I'm looking at living in either Tokyo or Gunma and taking Shinkansen (I have a couple friends there, so at least I know people). I'm moving for the living experience but also to improve my Japanese since college..
Thank you in advance for any info or tips!
by frostrogue117