用語集Glossary
A vacant house officially judged dangerous, unsanitary or harmful to the area.
Under the vacant house law, a town can designate an empty house as a specified vacant house if it risks collapse, is unsanitary, or badly harms the scenery or neighbourhood. Steps escalate from advice to recommendation and orders; ignoring an order can bring a fine of up to ¥500,000, and the town can ultimately demolish the house at the owner's expense.
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