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●Laws and Regulations Concerning Advertisement●

When individuals look for real properties, they typically refer to advertisement as the information source. Accordingly, real estate advertisement is subject to the following laws and regulations so that consumers can obtain appropriate information regarding the property status, legal regulations, terms and conditions for purchase and other matters and can properly make decisions on conducting the transaction or not.

Building Lots and Buildings Transaction Business Act (Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism)

The Building Lots and Buildings Transaction Business Act provides basic regulations on real estate advertisement, including ban on extravagant advertisement and restrictions on the start date of advertisement for uncompleted properties.

Fair Competition Codes Concerning Indication of Real Estate (Real Estate Fair Trade Council of Federation)

The Fair Competition Codes Concerning Indication of Real Estate are rules on real estate advertisement voluntarily established by the real estate industry for the purpose of consumer protection, and have been approved by the Japan Fair Trade Commission based on the provisions of the Act against Unjustifiable Premiums and Misleading Representations. ​Specifically, the Codes provides restrictions on the start date of posting advertisement and detailed criteria for posting advertisement, so that consumers can accurately understand the descriptions of the advertisement.