Japan Condominium Management Association Releases 2025 Survey Results

The Japan Condominium Management Association announced on September 4 the summary results of its “Condominium Management Status Survey 2025.”

Since fiscal 2019, the association had conducted the “Condominium Management Trend Survey” as a comprehensive reference for the condominium management industry.

Starting this fiscal year, the survey was renamed and implemented as the “Condominium Management Status Survey.” It targeted 344-member owner association companies and was conducted from April 1 to July 31.

Responses were received from 304 companies (an 88.4% response rate).

Measures for Reserve Fund Shortfalls

Proposals made to managed properties over the past year included:

• Raising reserve fund contributions (280 companies)

• Reviewing long-term repair plans, such as extending repair cycles (236 companies)

• Postponing repair work or reducing specifications (184 companies)

When asked why proposed increases in reserve fund contributions were not implemented, the main reasons were:

• High number of opposing opinions in preliminary explanations or surveys, leading the board to withhold submitting the proposal (140 companies)

• Rejection at the general meeting (86 companies)

• Deliberation postponed at the general meeting due to objections during discussion (65 companies)

Management of Complex Properties

The survey found that:

• 61% of member companies manage mixed-use condominiums (combining residential and commercial spaces)

• 30% manage tower-type condominiums

For properties requiring advanced management standards, the main challenges cited were:

• Assigning sales representatives (front staff) capable of meeting high-level demands (130 companies)

• Assigning managers or concierges capable of meeting high-level demands (109 companies)

• Inspection and repair of specialized equipment (104 companies)

Disaster Preparedness Measures

About half of the member companies have formulated or are formulating business continuity plans (BCPs). Regardless of BCP status, companies reported implementing:

• Systems to confirm employee safety (247 companies)

• Responses to system failures, including data backup (188 companies)

• Stockpiling food and drinking water for office-based employees (168 companies)

Proposals made to condominium associations included:

• Purchasing disaster preparedness supplies (220 companies)

• Obtaining earthquake insurance (202 companies)

• Creating disaster response manuals (185 companies)

Further Reading:

Condominium Management Status Survey 2025 (Japanese only)

survey250904.pdf

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Source:

R.E. Port News (Japanese only)