Rental Housing
ＵＲRental(RakusaiRakusai Shi
Shinnbayashi
bayashi Location
Location)

This UR Rental Accommodation Guide is for the housing
support for International students and researchers in Kyoto
University. Kyoto University cooperates with UR Urban Agency
and UR Linkage to supply affordable housing for the individualneeds.

ＵＲContract

U
URlinkage

Contract

Cooperation

Internationalstudents
Kyoto
University

What’s UR?
UR Urban Agency (Urban Renaissance Agency of Independent Administrative
Institution
Institution) is founded to supply urban houses and apartments for workers in thesuburbs in 1955 as national housing policy.
UR Urban Agency manages and considers the safety of over 75
7 50,000
0,000 houses
and apartments in Japan. ”UR” is an abbreviatioabbreviationn of Urban Renaissance agency.
UR manages over 210,000 of UR Rented Accommodation in Kansai Area alone.
alone

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Advantages of UR Rental Accommodation① No Key Money② No Commission Fee③ No Renewal Fee④ No Guarantor⑤ Available for House sharing⑥ No initial procedures for setting utilities⑦ Life Support System①②③needs a security deposit, the amount equal to one month rent
⑤It’s available for room-sharing.
※２ＤＫ (Two rooms, dining and kitchen) accommodates up to two people.

⑥Utilities including electricity, gas and water are ready at the movingin day.
※UR does initial procedures for setting up utilities on

2behalf of new tenants.

Plan
Name of the Location

Rakusai
Rakusai Shinbayashi Location

Address

4 Oenishishinbayashi
hinbayashi Cho, Nishikyo-ku
Nishi
ku Kyoto City Kyoto
Prefecture

Construction

5 stories
elevatorThe
he initialmanagement date

September,
September,1976～January,January,1978
1978

Earthquake
Endurance Test

Satisfies the government
governmentalal earthquake endurance code

Rent including rental
furniture

reinforcedconstruction

without

49,600yen ～ 50,700yen
50 00yenManagement fee
Unit size

concrete

6,000yen
40 ㎡

2ＤＫ
ＤＫ-ア(2(2 rooms with Dining and Kitchen)

Fixed furniture and One air conditioner, cooking stove, celling lightlights,, window
appliances
coverings

Bathroom

Floor Plan

Japanese-style
style roomwashstand

Entry
ClosetClosetWC

Japanese-style
style room
Dining room

Sink

Closet3BalconyRoom
oom models※TheseThese images are for illustration purposes onlyonl .

〈 Rakusai Shinbayashi 〉

4The Cost of Renting UR Housing◆The Brake down of the Initial CostItemDeposit

Receivingparty

ＵＲ Linkage

AmountNote

Same as one month rental
Only pays for the actual number

Prorated

calculated based on 30

ＵＲ Linkageof the days you stayed on the firstmonthly rentdays a month
month

Prorated
Only pays for the actual number

monthlycalculated based on 30

ＵＲ Linkageof the days you stayed on the firstmanagement

days a month
monthfee
Housing

Only pays for the actual number
Needs to be renewed

Insurance

ＵＲ Linkageof the days you stayed on the firstonce a month

feemonthInternet
Service provider

Only if the tenant uses

installation fee※The initial cost will be paid to UR Linkage upon the day of the contract5

◆The List of Monthly Payments
Item

Receiving

party

AmountＵＲ Linkage

49,600yen～50,700yen

ＵＲ Linkage

6,000yen

ＵＲ Linkage

440 yen/ month

Kyoto Water beurow

Depends on individual usage

Kansai Electricity

Depends on individual usage

Gas usage

Osaka Gas

Depends on individual usage

CATV usage

Rakusai Cable TV

Optional

Internet charges

Service provider

Optional

ＮＴＴOptional

Rent
Management fee
including rental furnitureHousing Insurance

Water usage
Electricity usage

Telephone charge※Monthly payment to UR Linkage: The rent and Management fees are automaticallythwithdraw from tenant’s Japan Postal Bank account on the 10 of every month.
※ Please find contact number for the services above on page 12.

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Important Notes about UR Rental Apartment
One-Year Contract
Tenant should know...
◇Contract Term
The Contract Term is one-year.
Unless there is the notification of vacating from either the tenant or UR
Linkage, the contract will be automatically renewed for the next one-year term.

◇Tenant ResponsibilitiesThe tenants have to followed the rules and regulations that set by themanagement company as UR Linkage.

◇Repair Duties
The tenant is responsible for the repairing and renewing tatami, shoji, fixture,ceiling and wall damages as well as fixing the damages for the rental furniture
and appliances with the tenant’s cost.

◇Restoration Duty
If the tenant damages the unit including any fixture, rental furniture/appliances, or renovated the unit without UR Linkage’s permission, it is thetenant’s responsibility to restore with the tenant’s own cost.

◇Permission from UR Linkage

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UR Linkage’s permission is necessary, when the tenant remodels oralternates the interior of the unit.

◇Notification to UR Linkage
The tenant must notify UR Linkage through Kyoto University International
Service Office:When the tenant damages the unit including fixture, rental furniture andappliances.
When the tenant lose the status of Kyoto University student or researcher.
When the tenant lost a key for the unit, the key cylinder has to replace for thesecurity purpose with the tenant’s own cost.

◇Prohibition of Subletting
UR strictly prohibits the tenant from subletting the unit. Also non- contractor(s)is not allowed to share the unit with the tenant.

◇No PetHaving pet(s) in the inside or outside of UR property is prohibited.

◇NoiseDisturbing roommate and neighbors with loud noise is not allowed in theproperty. Please use your best judgment to keep public order.

◇Termination of Rental Contract
UR Linkage is entitled to terminate the rental contract for the following
reasons:
When the tenant fails to pay the rent more than two months.
When the tenant commits any prohibited matter listed above.

8When the tenant disturbs the community and public order.

◇Also available for House Sharing
This 2DK unit is also available as house sharing and move in with up to 2individuals.
The change of tenants during the contracted term is not allowed.
The total monthly payment including rental furniture will be withdrawn fromone of tenants’ a Japan Postal Bank account.
When the one tenant moves out, the remaining tenant will be responsible ofthe total monthly payment.
The part of the deposit paid by the departed tenant will not be returned but itstays to the remaining tenant.

UR Linkage’s Facilities and Services◇Furnished Units
Please find page 3 for the list of furniture and appliances that come with theunit.

◇Cleaning furniture
Please clean furniture day by day. If it is too dirty, you need to pay the cost ofrestoration.

◇No initial procedures for setting utilities
UR Linkage sets up the utilities including gas, water and electricity for thetenant. **The tenant has to be on site at the gas installation.

Payments◇Security Deposit
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The security deposit is equal to one month’s rent.

◇Management Fee (monthly)
Management fee is due every month in addition to the rent. The fee covers
the costs for landscaping, cleaning, janitorial service, maintenance of thebuilding and life support system as well as the use of electricity for the commonarea.

◇Utility payments(electricity, water and gas)
The tenant is responsible for the monthly utility charges.

◇TV Viewing
To watch local TV networks, it is necessary to subscribe cable TV(1,404 yen/ month) at the tenant’s own cost. Optional◇Internet Service
Internet service(fiber-optic system) is available upon the tenant request. The
monthly usage is responsible by the tenant.

◇Renters Insurance
The enrollment of fire insurance, which designated by UR Linkage, isnecessary.

Monthly Payment◇Rent and Management Fee Payments
It is important to decide one Japan Postal Bank account for automaticallywithdraw of the rent and management fee payments between the roommates.

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The rent and Management fee are automatically withdraw from the tenant’sth

Japan Postal Bank account on the 10 of every month.
※Please kindly bear the bank remitting charges for funds transfer yourself.
※If the rental payment is delayed, the tenant is responsible for default interest of 14.56% perannum equal to the number of the delayed days.

◇The Rent and Management Fee shall be occurred on the day ofkey handover.
The first and the last month rents will be prorated for the number of days
remaining for the first month. It is calculated based on 30 days a month.

At the Time of Moving Out◇Notification of Moving out
Minimum of 30 days notice of intent to vacate is required. Please notify UR
Linkage your date of moving out by e-mail to the following email address.

◇Cleaning at Moving out
Please clean the furniture before you leave.

◇Refund of Security Deposit
Security deposits will be refunded upon inspection and cleaning of theproperty. The cost of restoration and the last month of prorated rent will besubtracted from the security deposit. The balance will be refunded to thetenant’s Japan Postal Bank account within the 45 days after the tenant’s
moving out day.
If deposit is insufficient, you will pay the deficit.

◇The Last Utility Payments11

To make sure all the utility bills has paid before the tenant vacate the property,
the tenant must turn in the receipts for the paid utility bills including electricity,
gas and water to UR Linkage at the end of the contract date.

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Contact Information
Kyoto University International Service Office
Kyoto University Katsura Campus

075-753-7614・5059
075-383-2050

Foreign Student Section
UR Linkage

06-6949-5766

UR Management Service Office075-331-5644

UR Emergency call center

06-6969-2151

Tokio Marine Fire Insurance Company

0120-199-110(Emergency call center)
Police110

Fire Station

119

Electricity （Kansai E. power, Kyoto Office） 0800-777-8031
Gas（Osaka Gas Customer Center）

0120-8-94817Water（Kyoto City Water Bureau）

075-392-8791
0120-116116（West Japan Tele.）

Internet Service Providing Company

0120-92-5000（KDDI）
0120-141-125

CATV（Rakusai Cablevision)

075-331-1411
116

NTT West Japan

0800-2000116

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Kyoto University

Katsura Station

Rakusai Shinbayasi

KatsuraStationKatsuragawa
Station14

Commuting route from UR Apartment to
Kyoto University Katura campus

Kashurazaka
ashurazaka-chuo

京都市バス
バス 西６番 桂キャンパス
キャンパス桂駅西口
桂駅西口
ゆき
ＪＲ桂川駅前
桂川駅前ゆきヤサカバス ６番

京都市バス 西５番 桂坂中央ゆき
京都市ゆき
ヤサカバス １番番
桂坂中央ゆき桂坂中央ゆきMinegadocho 1-chome

新林公団住宅前～～～～乗り換ええ～～～～
桂坂中央
桂坂中央桂坂中央⇒

所要時間：約20分
所要時間分
運賃
運賃：180円⇒京大桂キャンパス前
キャンパス

所要時間：約約12分
運賃：160160円
Kyodai kasturaCampus
mpus-maeWalking route：約：約 3.7km
Bus stop
Kyoto City Bus:西５
Bus: 西５,Yasaka,Yasaka Bus:１
Bus:
Shinbayashi
kodanjutaku
kodanjutaku-mae

Walking route

洛西新林団地ＵＲ Rakusai
Shinbayashi

Kyoto City Bus:西６
Bus: 西６,Yasaka,Yasaka Bus:６
Bus:⇒

京大桂キャンパス
キャンパス
Kyoto University
Katura Campus

about 3.7km

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