TOKYO

Status of

Housing

 

As the population continues to progress, the housing needs in Tokyo become increasingly complex and varied due to the constant changes in households such as their income or employment environment and their different lifestyles. The Tokyo Metropolitan Government (TMG) formulated a Master Plan for Housing in 1991, and revises it every five years to keep up with the current housing policies as well as aiming to obtain a more stable housing plan for the benefit of the residents. The most recent master plan that has been revised in the year 2012 takes into consideration the importance of safe and disaster-resistant housing due to the Great East Japan Earthquake in 2011. It is also outlined to maintain the dynamism of the city to continue to attract individuals from around the world, and to state and promote the housing policy goals and policy developments [1]. The Bureau of Urban development’s housing policy goals include the following:

 

Goals:

• Create housing and residential districts that offer residents safety and peace of mind

  → Disaster-resistant housing and residential districts

  → Energy-independent, low-carbon housing and residential districts

  → Community development focusing on the living environment

• Work together with services that support the lifestyles of area residents

  → Secure peace of mind for the elderly with respect to housing

  → Housing support for households raising children

• Encourage proper management and renewal of apartment complexes

• Use public housing stock effectively

• Revitalize suburban residential districts