Akiya Deal-Breaker Check

7 questions about the property you are considering. Each maps to a legal or structural trap that regularly catches overseas buyers. Nothing is stored — this runs in your browser.

Answering 'I don't know' is normal — most of these are not in the listing. Each one becomes a question in your checklist below.

1. How does the lot meet the road? 接道 setsudō

Fronts a public road ≥4m wide, with ≥2m of frontageFronts a narrow road (<4m) — listing may say setback required (セットバック要)Access is via a private road (私道) or shared pathNo real road contact, or frontage under 2mI don't know

2. What is the city-planning zone? 都市計画 toshi keikaku

Urbanized area (市街化区域)Urbanization Control Area (市街化調整区域)Non-delineated city planning area (非線引き)Outside any city planning area (都市計画区域外)I don't know

3. What right are you actually buying? 権利 kenri

Full ownership of land and building (所有権 freehold)Leasehold — the land stays someone else's (借地権 shakuchi-ken)I don't know

4. Does the sale include farmland parcels? 農地 nōchi

No — every parcel is residential/forest landYes — some parcels are registered as rice field or field (田・畑)I don't know

5. When was the house built? 築年 chikunen

June 1981 or later (new seismic standard 新耐震)Before June 1981 (old seismic standard 旧耐震)I don't know

6. Who is handling the sale? 取引態様 torihiki taiyō

A licensed real-estate agent (宅建業者) — license number visibleAn unlicensed consultant / facilitator charging a feeDirectly from the owner (no agent)I don't know

7. Any of these true? インフラ infra

No city water — well (井戸) supplyNo sewer — septic tank (浄化槽) or vault toilet (汲み取り)No vehicle access to the front door

Leave all unchecked if fully connected — or if unsure, check nothing and ask using the list below.

Answer questions 1–6 to run the check (question 7 is optional).