【Move-in process】
1. Contact us by email to let us know you are interested in living in Soleil Waseda.
2. Please read through our house rules which will be sent accordingly.
If you agree, we shall arrange a viewing and interview.
3. Viewing of the house and interview.
4. Submit an application form, a copy of your passport (or residence card, if youlive in Japan) and Student ID (or Letter of Admission from your school).
5. Screening of your application.
6. Get approval to move in.
7. Remit a deposit of 50,000yen to our bank account within 3 business days toreserve the room.
Please note the followings below;
・We can hold the room for you up to one month from after confirming
the remittance of the deposit.
・If the remittance of the deposit is late, your reservation may be canceled.
8. Move-in! Welcome to “Soleil Waseda”!

【FAQ】
Q. How much is the initial cost?
A. Before move-in:*Deposit: 50,000yen
To be remitted to our bank account within 3 business days from getting
approval to move in.
*50% of deposit is refunded if there are no problems when you move out.
After move-in:*One month’s Rent and Utility fee*Rent and Utility fee for the first month will be prorated from the move-in date.
However, if you move in after the middle of month, you need to pay the next
month’s Rent and Utilities fees with the first month’s prorated amount.
Fire Insurance: 7,000yen

Q: What are the monthly costs?
A: Rent, utility fee and electricity fee of private room.

Q: What is included in the utility fee?
A: Water, Gas, Electricity fee of the common room, Wi-Fi, Toilet papers, Cleaning
supplies for the common room.

Q: How am I charged the electricity fee of private room?
A: There is an electricity meter for each room that records your usage. We willcalculate and request payment at the end of each month together with thefollowing month’s rent and utility fee.

Q: How long can I reserve a room?
A: We can hold the room for one month at maximum after confirming your deposit
was remitted to our bank account.

Q. Do you have any house rules?
A. Yes. Before the viewing of our house, we will send you the house rules. Only
after you agree to the rules will we go forward with the viewing.

Q: Can I live with friend or family member?
A: We are sorry, but you cannot live with other people in your room because theroom is available only for one person.

Q: Can I invite friends to the house?
A: No. We are sorry that only residents can enter the house because our house isfor students so we would like to keep peaceful and comfortable environments
for studying. The concept of the sharehouse is not for socializing, like a partyhouse. However you can interact with other residents in a natural flow in thecommon room. Also residents can have opportunities to get to know each otherat the occasional parties organized by us.

Q: Do I need to prepare beddings?
A: Yes, but we provide you a mattress and duvet. Please prepare a pillow, bedsheets, duvet cover, and blanket (if necessary).
For tenants moving from abroad, we do have a service to buy the beddings
needed upon request. It will cost 11,000 yen. Additional 5,000 yen for a blanket

if needed.
*We can lend sheets for the mattress, pillow, and duvet for 3 days free of charge,
if you would like to buy your favorite ones yourself after moving in.

Q: Do you provide with Towels?
A: No. Please prepare your own towels.

Q: Do you provide kitchen utensils?
A: Yes. We provide kitchen utensils such as Pot, Pans, Cutting board, Kitchen knives,Mixing bowl, Strainer, Dishes and Cutlery, etc.

Q: How can I apply?
A: Please send us an email to express your interest. An application form will be sent
to you after the viewing of the share house. Fill it out and submit with a copy ofyour passport (or residence card, if you live in Japan) and Student ID (or Letterof Admission from your school).
Please see “Move-in process” for further details.

Q: Is it possible to move in without viewing?
A: We apologize for the inconvenience but you cannot move in without viewing. If
you live outside of Japan or far from the share house, we provide an online
viewing so that you can take a look at inside of the house and get a feel of thehouse’s atmosphere. This is conducted to prevent any misunderstanding
between us after move-in, so please do not hesitate to ask any questions andshare your concerns during the viewing! Also, you might have a chance to talkwith the other tenants at the viewing if they are home.

Q: What is a tenant screening like?
A: We’re sorry that we cannot tell you the details of the screening process. It is
made to our own screening standards.