After the death of an elderly person living alone in a rental housing, procedures such as organizing relics often do not proceed, and there are many cases where landlords who want to avoid such a situation refuse to move in.
For this reason, the government has decided to prepare a sample contract for those who wish to move in and to delegate these procedures to a third party in advance and encourage their use.
After the death of an elderly person living alone in a rental housing, it is often the case that heirs cannot be contacted and procedures such as disposal of relics and cancellation of contracts do not proceed, so about 70% of landlords of rental housing are elderly. There is also a survey result by the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism that people have a feeling of refusal to move in.
In light of these circumstances, the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism and the Ministry of Justice have created a sample contract for those aged 60 and over who wish to move in, delegating post-mortem procedures to heirs and third parties.
By signing a contract in advance, the procedure after the resident's death will proceed smoothly, which is expected to reduce the number of cases where the elderly are refused to move in.
According to estimates by the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism, the number of elderly households living alone is expected to increase by nearly 2 million by 2040, and the government wants to spread such contracts and create an environment where elderly people can easily find a place to live. ..