Recently, as the number of people who want to live in a share house as a couple has been increasing, the number of couple-friendly share houses is also increasing even in share houses.
This time, we will introduce the advantages and disadvantages of living in a share house as a couple, as well as a share house that can be recommended for couples.
- Can A Couple Move In A Share House
- The Pros and Cons of living in a Sharehouse as a Couple
- The difference between room share, sharehouse and normal apartment
- Are Share Houses For Us?
Can A Couple Move In A Share House
In short, couples are allowed to live together in a share house. The most common way to do so is to rent a room individually and live as a share mate on the paper, but in recent years, there are many share houses that allow couples to live in one room.
The Pros and Cons of living in a Sharehouse as a Couple
Pros
・cheaper and easier move in/out cost
・lower rent
・cleaning can be done by a janitor or according to rota system
・can help out with other residents
Cons
・less privacy
・rooms are usually a bit small for 2 people
・you might worry that something is going on between your partner and a resident
The difference between room share, sharehouse and normal apartment
Contract form
All residents make a contract individually for share houses.
On the other hand, to live together in an apartment, one of you contracts as a representative and the other declares as a cohabitant.
Tenancy period
In room shares and share houses, residents often move out in half a year to a year, and the contarct can start from as short as one month.
When living together as a couple in an apartment, they tend to live for a long time, such as several years or more, because they often assume marriage.
Difficulty in finding a share house
Room Share
Owners tends to dislike it because there is a possibility that trouble may occur when moving in with friends.
Share House
Even if you find a share house, it depends on the operating company and the property whether they accept couples to move in.
Apartment
It not hard to find a couple-friendly apartment in Japan. If you tell the agent that you guys are planning to get married anytime soon, the owner would be willing to accept your application.
Share houses are easier to contract than room sharing or living together in a normal apartment, but there are not many places that accept couples to move in compared to apartments. It often takes time to find a property.
Are Share Houses For Us?
For couples who are wondering whether to live together in a share house or a general rent, I have listed the characteristics of each suitable couple.
Couples recommended to together in a share house
・ We want to live together as a trial
・ We want to keep a proper distance from each other
・ We want to save money for a wedding
Couples recommended to live together in an apartment
・ We want to live in a large room
・ We are thinking of getting married and want to live for a long time
Things you should know when moving in a sharehouse as a couple
Atmosphere
Make sure whether the apartment accepts couples before moving in. Plus, keep in mind that romances are taboo in some share houses. Check with the real estate agent or operating company in advance about the rules and atmosphere inside the share house!
Location & Rent
Living with two people requires you to think about the location of each other’s workplace and school. The more you go to the city center, the higher the rent.
Size
If two people live in one room, the size of 8 tatami mats or more is recommended. Plus, let’s go for viewing to make sure the facilities around the water, the home appliances installed, and the male-female ratio of residents!
If the share house is small, other roommates feel awkward when you are in a fight, so we recommend a share house with at least 10 people.
3 Share houses for Couples In Tokyo
Modern Living Nakano I
Modern Living Nakano Iis a very reasonable share house located in Nakano; 14 minutes to Shinjuku.
The shopping street in front of the station is full of daily necessities and grocery stores, as well as libraries, various clinics, and hospitals around the station near the station.
≪In case of 2 people moving in≫
Rent + 5,000 / month
Common service fee + 10,000 / month
Minimum occupancy period less than 1 month
Foreigners : ID / Visa
Access : 6 minutes walk from Nogata Station on the Seibu Shinjuku Line
G70 / J208 Rokucho Station II
G70 / J208 Rokucho Station II is a two-story building with 16 rooms. The staff cleans common areas at least once a week. Feel free to use the kitchen, washing machine, shower, Wi-Fi, etc. All rooms are private rooms and there is a spacious living/dining room on the ground floor.
Located in a quiet residential area. There is a supermarket “Life” in front of Rokucho station and “Belx” in the neighborhood of the house.
Between the station and the share house, there are fast food, convenience stores, taverns, soba restaurants, ramen restaurants, bento boxes, Chinese restaurants, laundry shops, etc.
Private room (double) 30,000 yen
Common service fee 10,000 yen
Administrative fee 0 yen
Cleaning fee 20000 yen + consumption tax will be charged
Access : 7 minutes walk to Rokucho Station
Share House toiro
Share House toiro, located 15 minutes from Ikebukuro, is a share house with separate floors for men and women. The 4th floor is for couples and families. The room is about 10 to 11 tatami mats in size. The beds provided are more than semi-double size.
If you go down to the first floor, you can hear the laughter of your roommate, and it is a share house with a good balance between privacy and communal living. This share house can accommodate not only couples but also families.
Rent: 70,000-86,000
Common service fee: 15,000 (additional 10,000 for 2 people)
Access : 8 minutes walk from Tobu Nerima Station
Share Houses for Couples in Japan
Rooms that can accommodate couples tend to be occupied easily. So if you find one, contact the ower as soon as possible.
Comments