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Rules are in place to ensure that all residents can live in ease and comfort.

40Let's obey these rules for a more comfortable life.
UR places their trust in people who have signed a rental agreement to take up residence. There
are a lot of people living in the community, so there are restrictions written into the rental

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(1) Prohibition against Keeping Pets (including feeding stray animals)
In ordinary apartment complexes, while there are no problems with keeping small birds and fishin a manner that does not disturb other residents, the ownership of other animals such as
dogs, cats, pigeons, and chickens (including feeding such stray animals) is prohibited.
Sounds and smells from these animals may not bother the owner, but they may disturb otherpeople. Please ensure these rules are adhered to, for everyone's convenience.
Owners of animals that are prohibited within the apartment complex will be asked to rectify thesituation, and in the event that no such action is taken, the owners will be asked to leave in orderto maintain a pleasant living environment of the apartment complex.
However, in accordance with the Assistance Dog Law, the usage of guide dogs, hearing dogs,
medical assistance dogs, and other assistance dogs within the apartment complex is permitted,
after submission of an application to UR. For details, please contact the Residence Center orother management facilities.
In a number of designated houses in some apartment complexes, the cohabitation with pets isallowed.
There are certain rules and regulations set for this purpose. For ensuring the comfortable life
among residents including those who do not have pets, you are kindly requested to observe therules and maintain the decent manners.

(2) Prohibition of Subletting or Unauthorized Use
Subletting or renting out all or part of yourapartment is absolutely prohibited.
Additionally, you are not allowed to use yourapartment for taking lodgers or purposes other thanthose stipulated in the rental agreement. (However,with the consent of UR, residents may use part oftheir apar tment where it will help them in theirwork, i.e. in the case of child care support services,masseurs, or acupuncturists.)
If UR becomes aware of infringements of theregulations, they will terminate your contract
immediately and demand that you vacate theapartment as well as pay compensatory damages.

Part One A Housing Guide(3) Illegal Parking
With the exception of police vehicles, ambulances, fire engines, garbage trucks, moving vans andother vehicles in the apartment complex on UR business, you are absolutely prohibited to park
Illegally parked cars can be dangerous, because of the risk of small children running out from in
between them. They can also block garbage collection, ambulances, and fire engines carrying out
their work.
Please do not park illegally.
Some apartment complexes have automatic gates at the entrance. This means that automobiles
other than resident vehicles, moving company vehicles and emergency vehicles may not be
brought into the grounds of the apartment complex.

(4) Fire Prevention and Ensuring Safety
Please take note of the following in order to prevent fires and to ensure your safety.
・Do not place flammable or combustible materials near gas appliances and air intake/exhaustdevices.
・ Do not hang clothes to dr y near gas intakes orexhausts, or block or cover these with plastic, etc.
・ Do not use or store items that may be flammablenear either devices that use gas or gas intakes andexhausts.
・ Do not place items (potted plants, etc.) that areaffected by exhaust gases near gas intakes andexhausts.
・Do not leave the apartment or go on holiday withgas-burning appliances operating.

(5) Use of the Yard SpaceIn some terraced, mid-, and high-rise apartments, there is a yard on the first floor for theresident to use, and tenants will be responsible for routine maintenance (removal of weeds,
pest control, removal and thinning of naturally growing plants). Please make it a habit to use
the yard carefully, so as not to inconvenience other neighbors.
There are limitations to how the yard may be used. If you wish to construct sand pits, ponds
or storage sheds, contact the Administration Service Office or Residence Center.
You are forbidden to enlarge the yard, use it for car parking, or affix any advertising materials.

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(6) Outdoor Advertising42
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PointsIn order to preserve the living environment and to maintain the aesthetic appearance of theapartment complex, you are not allowed to affix any advertising.
If you wish to put up any advertising, please ask for approval from the Administration Service
Office or Residence Center or other management facilities by submitting an "Advertising
Request" after consultation with the Administrator at Housing Estate.
Additionally, there are certain limitations to the content of posters and advertising.

(7) Cooperation with Inspections
UR rental housing is provided as a part of the national housing policy. As such, there may be aneed to carry out inspections of the conditions and usage of the apartments, and to check forviolations of contract. At these times, we ask for your cooperation.

(8) Garbage Disposal
Disposal of Garbage is a fact of life. If it is not handled correctly, it
pollutes the environment and can be a source of friction leading totrouble in the apartment complex. We ask that you cooperate withother residents in your efforts to keep the garbage disposal area clean.

u Disposal Methods u
We ask you bring all your garbage to the designated disposal site.
Disposal methods vary depending on the municipality, so please makesure you follow the guidelines posted by your municipality's sanitation
department.
Please dispose of your garbage only on your garbage collection day
in order to prevent the occurance of malodor and scattering ofgarbage by birds.

u Fixed Waste-collection Place u
You must bring any household refuse to the designated waste collection place within the apartmentcomplex. When you discard the household refuse, you must follow the posted instructions at thewaste-collection place. In any district, where household refuse are separately collected, you muststrictly observe the instruction for separation of household refuse and the waste-collection place,in particular.

u Home Appliance Recycling Law u
If you discard electric appliance used in general household appliance, including air conditioners,
tube televisions, refrigerators, freezers and laundry machines, you must have home applianceretailers collect any of them pursuant to Home Appliance Recycling Law..

Part One A Housing Guide(9) Smoking within residences
Recently, there has been an increase in trouble with neighbors caused by smoking on
balconies and in other areas.
consideration for neighboring residences.

(10) Bicycle Parking
In general, each apartment is allocated one bicycle space to park bicycles and tricycles.
l If you use the bicycle space, please ensure you line your bicycle up correctly, taking care tonot damage other bicycles.
l To prevent theft, please lock your bicycle
securely.
l P lease take responsibility for disposal ofunwanted bicycles.
l You may not park bicycles anywhere except
in the bicycle park.

(11) Community Room
Many apartment complexes are furnished with a community room for your convenience. These
are to be used for meetings, festivities, funerals and cultural activities (e.g., classes for cooking,handicrafts, and flower arranging, as well as chess and poetry clubs). However, they are not to
be used for political meetings, religious activities or anything of a similar nature.
l If you wish to use the community room, you need to seek approval in advance by submitting a"Community Room Use Application" to the Administration Service Office or the Administration Contact.
l When using the community room please follow the "Community Room Usage Guidelines" andavoid disturbing other residents with loud noises.
l When you have finished using the community room, please tidy up and clean the room, andconfirm that all fires have been extinguished,
and that all windows and doors have beenclosed.
l You will have a benefit of a usage fee reduction
if certain requirements are met. For details,
please contact the Administration Ser vice
Office or Residence Center etc.

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(12) Open Areas, Play Lots, and Playground Equipment

44Apartment complexes have an open space, a sand pit and other children's playing facilities. Usethem for each intended use. Children may be injured unexpectedly due to wrong use. Parents

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caution for infants. Some apartment complexes have a baseball field, tennis court and the like.
Have good time there by observing manners.
l If there are rules for use, use such space, sand pit, facilities etc., by observing the rules.
l To let children play joyfully and actively, we make efforts to prevent any accident fromhappening by periodic safety inspections and maintenance of the play facilities. If you
should find breakage, rough surface, loosened screws, extrusion or drop of parts of thefacilities, you report any of them to the nearest Administration Ser vice Office or theResidence Center or other management facilities.

(13) Grass, etc.
Green, luxuriant grass is visually refreshing and heals our tiredness
from a day. It is strictly forbidden to practice golf, baseball or any
other sport in the grass because it is extremely dangerous.
UR apartment residents are prohibited from using any of thepremises of grass or bare areas, with some exceptions such ascommon flowerbeds, to grow flowers and vegetables.

(14) Water, Sewage, and Electrical Facilities

DangerDo not enter water supply and drainage facilities reservoirs,transformer rooms, gas governors, or elevator control rooms.
Doing so can lead to unexpected utility stoppages and accidents.
Facilities are provided to residents for supply of clean water, disposal of sewage, and forelectricity supply. Entry into these facilities may result in damage or even injury; therefore thisis expressly forbidden.

(15) Management report
The management report from UR is delivered to your individual mailbox six times a year at theend of every even-numbered month.This report contains your local regional information,otheruseful information and guidance from UR. As well as some requests and considerations regardingliving in the apartment complex, such as how to use facilities, social rules, and manners.