Since there are many cases where elderly people who are single people try to move into rental housing because of the risk of dying in isolation, the government has decided to indicate a specific direction of measures for support for people who have difficulty securing such places to live.
When elderly people living alone try to move into rental housing, there are many cases where landlords refuse to move in because it is difficult to dispose of the belongings left behind in the event of an isolated death, so the government decided to set up a study group to discuss countermeasures.
The study group was jointly established by the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism, the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare, and the Ministry of Justice, and experts in housing and welfare attended the first meeting held in Tokyo on March 3.
At the meeting, it was reported that while many elderly people are now living in rental housing, there are actually cases where it is difficult to deal with the belongings after the death of residents, and that there are issues such as securing support personnel to secure a place to live. Many people pointed out that it is necessary to have a system that allows landlords to rent out housing with peace of mind.
The study group will discuss securing housing using vacant houses and how to support people's lives after moving into rental housing, and will compile and present specific measures by autumn.