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I recently joined this forum for many reasons, but the 2 most important ones are, the language, and ask for assistance on finding out about rentals both govt. and private. This thread is about my 2 weeks of working with the Japanese Housing Authority in Shimonoseki, Yamaguchi.
1. I went with the govt. agency dealing with the August lottery. Yes, the apartments are only given out by winning a slot on the lottery. I'm not sure, but I think the lottery is every 3 months nation wide.
2. Don't always go in with high hopes on what you've read about other people's success on the net. I believe that something is really missing in their stories, maybe, maybe not.
3. OK, the employees I chatted with were the most helpful any foreigner could possible ask for.
They spent over 2 hour on my first interview. They were very sincere and trying their best to get me in an apartment. (note, my case was a very unusual experience for them and there staff) They just didn't have all the answers, but they said it's very likely they'd be able to get me in.
4. OK. This is the meat of this post and it only deals with Shimonoseki, but all the grounds rules apply nation wide.
1st. you have to have a resident card in good standing.
2nd. you have to already live in that city. GET IT... no exceptions. you can't come from another city and expect to be entered into the lottery drawing, WON'T HAPPEN. So if you want govt. housing, you got to live in that city first.
3rd. you must have a guarantee (sorry, no leeway on this one either)
4th. 3 months deposit ( a must)
5. pass the background check (takes about one month)
6. a bank account
7. a guaranteed type of income that has been deposited into your bank account
8. tell the truth from your first word spoken "why" you want govt. housing, this really is the most important, and with that it will start with a well meaningful interview.
So this is it. I didn't qualify. But I want the staff and the members here to know that I appreciated all their assistance and in end, I finally got housing through another program provided by a different city assistance program and the leads provided on this forum and the govt housing dept.
Best to all in need.
1. I went with the govt. agency dealing with the August lottery. Yes, the apartments are only given out by winning a slot on the lottery. I'm not sure, but I think the lottery is every 3 months nation wide.
2. Don't always go in with high hopes on what you've read about other people's success on the net. I believe that something is really missing in their stories, maybe, maybe not.
3. OK, the employees I chatted with were the most helpful any foreigner could possible ask for.
They spent over 2 hour on my first interview. They were very sincere and trying their best to get me in an apartment. (note, my case was a very unusual experience for them and there staff) They just didn't have all the answers, but they said it's very likely they'd be able to get me in.
4. OK. This is the meat of this post and it only deals with Shimonoseki, but all the grounds rules apply nation wide.
1st. you have to have a resident card in good standing.
2nd. you have to already live in that city. GET IT... no exceptions. you can't come from another city and expect to be entered into the lottery drawing, WON'T HAPPEN. So if you want govt. housing, you got to live in that city first.
3rd. you must have a guarantee (sorry, no leeway on this one either)
4th. 3 months deposit ( a must)
5. pass the background check (takes about one month)
6. a bank account
7. a guaranteed type of income that has been deposited into your bank account
8. tell the truth from your first word spoken "why" you want govt. housing, this really is the most important, and with that it will start with a well meaningful interview.
So this is it. I didn't qualify. But I want the staff and the members here to know that I appreciated all their assistance and in end, I finally got housing through another program provided by a different city assistance program and the leads provided on this forum and the govt housing dept.
Best to all in need.