Rental self-check guides
How to check SUUMO and other Japanese rental listing text before signing
Rental listings make rent, station distance, and layout easy to compare, but costs and contract conditions can be harder to spot. Chintai Checker helps you paste listing text and organize points to check before inquiry, application, or signing.
How to check a rental listing
๐ Open the rental listing page
Open the listing page on SUUMO, at home, LIFULL HOME'S, or another Japanese rental site.
โ ๏ธ If you use SUUMO on mobile, open sections such as โdetailsโ or โshow moreโ near the bottom of the listing page before copying or saving it as a PDF. Collapsed sections may not be included in the copied text or PDF.
๐ Copy the page text
Click once on the page, then use Ctrl+A โ Ctrl+C on Windows or โA โ โC on Mac. It is okay if some menus or footer text are included.
๐ Paste it into Chintai Checker
Paste the text into the rental listing check input field and review the content.
โ Create a checklist before signing
Chintai Checker helps organize fees and conditions to confirm, such as initial costs, renewal fees, move-out costs, and lease terms. Please also check the important matters explanation, contract, and estimate before signing.
Common items to check before signing
Chintai Checker organizes fees and conditions found in listing text into groups like the following. This is not a decision about whether to sign; it is a way to prepare questions before applying or signing.
Check carefully
- Propane gas / LP gas
- High renewal fee
- High guarantor company fee
- High management or common area fee
- Short-term cancellation penalty
Easy-to-miss items
- Key exchange fee
- Cleaning fee
- Air conditioner cleaning fee
- 24-hour support fee
- Fixed-term lease
- Restoration clause
- Additional pet-related costs
May be favorable
- City gas
- Internet included
- No deposit / no key money
- No brokerage fee
- 24-hour garbage disposal
- Pets negotiable
- Musical instruments negotiable
These items are not a rating of the listing. If anything looks unclear, check the important matters explanation, contract, estimate, and the real estate agent's explanation.
Choose a checking method
๐ Copy and paste listing text
Use this method when you can copy listing text from a desktop browser.
Copy and paste listing text๐งฉ Use the Chrome extension
Use this method to open Chintai Checker more smoothly while viewing a listing page.
Use the Chrome extension๐ Save as PDF on iPhone
Use this method to save a listing page as a PDF on iPhone before checking it.
Save as PDF on iPhone๐ค Copy or save as PDF on Android
Use this method to copy listing text or save the page as a PDF on Android.
Copy or save as PDF on AndroidBefore using the checker
Not a final decision
Listing text alone is not enough to make a final contract decision. Check the important matters explanation, contract, and estimate.
No external URL fetching
Chintai Checker does not fetch listing URLs or scrape external sites. It organizes text you paste yourself.
Personal details are not needed
You can remove names, addresses, property names, phone numbers, or other details that are not needed for your checklist.
For people new to Japanese rental contracts
If you are a foreigner or new to renting in Japan, terms such as security deposit, key money, guarantor company, renewal fee, short-term cancellation penalty, and restoration clauses can be easy to miss. Chintai Checker helps turn Japanese rental listing text into a question memo before contacting the real estate agency.
Example using fictional listing text
For example, fictional listing text may mention an initial guarantor fee of 50% of total rent, a 55,000 yen move-out cleaning fee, one month of rent for cancellation within one year, and LP gas. The checker helps you organize what to ask about: the fee basis, renewal or monthly guarantor fees, cleaning scope, cancellation period, and monthly gas cost estimates.
FAQ
Can pasted SUUMO listing text decide the contract terms?
No. Listing text is only an early source for points to check. Confirm the final terms in the important matters explanation document, lease agreement, estimate, and explanations from the agent.
Do I need to upload a lease contract?
No. The move-in checker is designed for pasted listing text. You do not need to upload a contract document.
Can I use it on a smartphone?
Yes, but copying full listing text is often easier on a computer. Paste the text you can copy and review the result as a question memo.
Questions to ask before signing
- Is this property city gas or propane gas?
- What is the period and amount of the early termination penalty?
- Are cleaning costs charged at move-in or move-out?
- Are guarantor company fees charged only initially, or also monthly or annually?
- Is this an ordinary lease or ๅฎๆๅๅฎถๅฅ็ด (fixed-term lease)?
After you receive rental documents
After you receive a contract, important matters explanation, or estimate, you can use the Rental Document Explainer to organize fees and confirmation points.
Make a checklist from pasted rental listing text
Paste text from a rental listing page and Chintai Checker will organize items such as initial costs, renewal fees, cleaning costs, special clauses, and contract conditions. It does not fetch external websites or save the pasted listing text.
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Important note
This page is for general informational and self-check purposes only. It is not legal advice, real estate brokerage, or a final conclusion about any fee or clause. Please confirm the actual terms with the important matters explanation document, lease agreement, initial cost estimate, property manager, real estate company, or a qualified consultation service.