As Director of Benham and Reeves, Marc von Grundherr, explains:<\/strong><\/p>\n\u201cWe\u2019ve seen the way the Japanese conduct themselves at major sporting events, staying well after the full-time whistle to clear their area of rubbish. This certainly isn\u2019t a ploy for the cameras and this level of respect is something we see on a daily basis with our Japanese tenants. <\/p>\n
Small cultural differences such as always removing their shoes at the door and the respect they have for a Landlord\u2019s property in how they maintain the cleanliness of a rental property put them above and beyond any other nationality when it comes to renting.\u201d<\/p>\n
Renting to a Japanese tenant also brings other benefits to landlords in London. <\/p>\n
The vast majority of Japanese tenants renting through Benham and Reeves come via company lets, with the Japanese Company as the tenant and the employee as the occupier, thereby giving extra security as they will always meet their obligations and not simply leave without paying.<\/p>\n
The average tenancy length for a Japanese tenancy is 3 years (way above the UK average) as that\u2019s generally the term of the employee\u2019s contract in London, meaning reduced void periods and ensuring a long-term rental income for landlords. In addition, Benham and Reeves are finding that as the employee comes to the end of their stint in London and prepares to return to Japan, they are recommending their existing property to their successor which means a landlord often ends up with a 6-year tenancy or even longer. <\/p>\n
They are also incredibly reliable from a financial standpoint too. Since Benham and Reeves opened its Japan desk in 2017, not a single Japanese tenant has ever defaulted on a rental payment, nor have they ever seen a Japanese tenant pay their rent late by even a single day. <\/p>\n
Since the start of the pandemic, the London rental market has been hit hard by unemployment and tenants unable to pay their way, however, not one Japanese tenant renting via Benham and Reeves has utilised this as an excuse to avoid paying rent. More so, no Japanese tenant has asked for a discounted rate of rent during this time. <\/p>\n
With a dedicated team of Japanese nationals, bridging the gap between Japanese companies, their employees and international landlords, Benham and Reeves have to date rented residential properties to the value of over half a billion pounds to Japanese Companies.<\/p>\n
Marc von Grundherr continues:<\/strong><\/p>\n\u201cWhile many tenants have found themselves in an unavoidable position due to the pandemic and have been unable to pay their rent through no fault of their own. However, with the ban on tenant evictions, some have used the pandemic as an excuse to avoid paying full rent which has had a detrimental effect on London\u2019s landlords, many whom have mortgages to pay. <\/p>\n
We\u2019ve seen many tenants from across the board request a discounted rate of rent, however, our Japanese tenants have continued to pay their way regardless of their personal or professional circumstances.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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