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.
Main points to check
- OKUse listing text for early screening before the contract document stage.
- OKLook for propane gas, renewal fees, cleaning fees, guarantor company costs, fixed-term lease, and early termination penalties.
- OKThe result is a question memo, not a final decision on the contract.
What you can notice before uploading or receiving a contract
Many items can be noticed from listing text before the final lease documents are ready. Common clues include ガス種別, 更新料, 保証会社, クリーニング費用, 短期解約違約金, 鍵交換費用, 定期借家, pet conditions, musical instrument conditions, and SOHO or office-use conditions.
How to use the checker
Open a rental listing on SUUMO, at home, LIFULL HOME'S, or another listing site. Copy the listing text, paste it into the move-in checker, and review the points shown. If extra menu text or advertising text is copied together, the checker will still try to organize the relevant rental terms it can find.
What listing text cannot decide
Listing text cannot decide conditions that only appear in the important matters explanation document, lease agreement, estimate, or later explanations by the agent or property manager. It also cannot resolve individual disputes. Use it as an early question memo.
Difference from contract checking
Contract checking is useful near signing. Listing text checking is useful earlier, before inquiry or application, when you want to compare properties and prepare questions. Chintai Checker focuses on this early listing information check.
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 定期借家契約 (fixed-term lease)?
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 store the pasted text long term.
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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.