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41.8 percent. This figure is the percentage of landlords who refuse to let elderly people move in. The problem that elderly people are currently facing is that they cannot rent a house. What is the background to this? 77-year-old Kakimoto has been asked to move out of his current rental home due to its deterioration, and is searching for a new home with his care manager, in light of the current situation where it is difficult for elderly people to rent a house. However, he continues to be refused entry because he is elderly. Kakimoto's current room is on the second floor, which is a safety issue for him as he has trouble walking. Yasukawa, who runs a company that specializes in rental properties for elderly people, is helping Kakimoto. Property search. He was introduced to a one-room apartment for 30,000 yen, but it was not spacious enough, so he had to look for another property. The reason why elderly people find it difficult to find a home is the risk of dying alone, which can lead to a decrease in property value and cleaning costs that can be a burden on landlords. In fact, 41.8% of landlords nationwide refuse to let elderly people move in. Meanwhile, in Kansai, there are companies that are working to renovate old vacant houses and rent them out cheaply to elderly people. This business, which does not require a guarantor or a deposit, has provided housing to more than 300 elderly households. Mr. Sato (not his real name), 72, who was abused in a senior citizen facility in Osaka Prefecture, was able to move to a new home with the support of this company. Mr. Sato was looking for a new home to escape the abuse, but he was at a loss because he could not rent a home due to issues with a guarantor and emergency contact. However, after seeing a magazine introducing Mr. Matsumoto's efforts, he continued his search for a home, and a year later he was finally able to settle in his current home. In Japan, it is expected that the elderly over 65 years old will reach 30% of the population in the future, and it is urgent to address the housing problem for the elderly. ─━─━─━─━─━─━─━─━─━─━─━─━─━─━─━─━─ We deliver "easy news" that is easy to understand, sports, collaboration projects with the Nihon Keizai Shimbun, and more every day! [Subscribe to the channel] https://www.youtube.com/c/tvosakanews... [SNS] ▶X(Twitter) / tvosaka_news ▶Facebook / tvosaka.news.fb ▶TikTok / tvonews ▶Instagram / tvonews #Elderly #HousingIssues #Rental