A Study of the change with time of Japan ’ s first rental type Co-operative Housing focusing on the rental system alteration by residents

The Case of 　“ARUJU”

Abstract

Most of the Co-operative housing of Japan is condominium type. Land prices had skyrocketed in the bubble economy period of late 1980s. Therefore, purchasing land had been in the difficult situation. Because of such backgrounds, the rental type Co-operative housing was constructed in 1993 for the first time in Japan. The purpose of this study is to define about the change in a rental system alteration by a resident subject in ARUJU. This research shows that the landlord and residents can alter the rental system based on spirit of symbiosis. Hence, this system keep residents living when old. Therefore, this system suggests one of directionality of the future's Japanese living style other than 「owned」.