Host: The City Planning Institute of Japan
The aim of this study is to clarify the actual conditions and issues involved in promoting urban residences by matching residents of suburban housing estates with residents of the city center in the local city. As a case study, the awareness of residents of Hachinohe city regarding their living environment and migration were considered. A questionnaire survey was conducted among residents of a high-rise condominium in the city center and residents of detached houses in three suburban housing estates. The results are as follows: 1) The local administration guarantees rent for lessor property, provides assistance to lessees to cover part of their house rent, and rents lessor property for the duration of the lessors life. 2) Short-term leaseholds mean that the lessor can cancel the contract every few years. 3) The local administration establishes a non-governmental migration organization that helps lessees look for a house to rent immediately.
