Applications are limited to one apartment per household and it is not possible to change the contents of your application form after it has been sent. Due to the number of applicants tenants will be chosen by a lucky draw. Applications for Nagoya Municipal Apartments can be made in February, May, August, and November of each year. Nevertheless, they offer fairly competitive rates in comparison with many private properties and do not require the payment of key money or evidence of a Japanese guarantor. You must also meet the minimum income requirements specified for the apartment you want to enter.
Many companies provide accommodation as one of the fringe benefits for their employees.
There are often apartments of different sizes for singles and families etc and the rent is amazingly cheap. If you are working for a Japanese company it may be worth asking if they have some kind of company residence. You can find a small file of information on accommodation at the Nagoya International Center 3F Information Counter. The accommodation is usually very reasonably priced and there are also a number of rooms to rent from Japanese families. However, NIC is not a real estate agency and will not accept any responsibility for problems that may arise at a later date.