KRUSTY

The last time I had moved from a place in Japan that I had paid the deposit for was over 10 years ago and at that time we got about half back as the tatami had to be replaced which I consider fair. With the apartment that we have just moved out of(lived in for 3 years) the owner has already told my wife that we wouldnt be getting any of the deposit back and they hadnt even been into the apartment. Thats why Im interested in knowing what we have to pay for that isnt already written in the contact such as cleaning. Guess I'll find out later in the week during the inspection.

Originally Posted By: klingon 30% to some leeches? No thanks. Take photos, be forceful and don't let them get away with telling you that the cost of cleaning up is exactly the same amount as the money they have. So when you have been as forceful as you can and if they still wont give you back what you think is fair what other options do you have? Its not like there is a Tenancy Tribunal or something similar that you can go to where any disputes regarding the deposit can be resolved. If they wouldnt give me back anything after I had tried to negotiate then Id get a company to act on

Ive just moved out of my apartment and have the final inspection with the apartments owner this week and I hope to get back at least half of my two months deposit back. I expect some charges for waxing the wooden flooring but otherwise the apartment is in the same condition now as when we moved in and Ive spent a couple days cleaning so it will be interesting to see what else they want to charge for. I have seen a tenancy disputes company advertising in magazines that you can use if you dont have any luck getting your deposit back and their fee is 30% of whatever they get back for you.

There is a fair bit of negativity on this thread with most of it coming from people who aren't even in Japan and cut and pasting the negative articles they find in the tabloids. What there arent any positive articles you could post or maybe they just dont interest you? The people who are here like Go Native and TJ OZ and who post their opinions of what its currently like in the ski towns or what they think next season could be like and people dont agree with what they are saying because of what they have heard through the media. Sure Go Native and TJ work in the industry and their views

Most of the overseas news seems to be more focused on whats happening in Libya now so hopefully the articles about Japan from now on will be written with the facts and not based on some so called experts opinion. Also wasn't there a large natural disaster in N.Z recently? Dont hear much about that on the international news any more.

I spoke to a few business owners in Hakuba(both Japanese and foreign) during the weekend and everyone is of course concerned about next season but they are all trying to be positive and hope that once/if the power station situation is resolved that bookings for next season will start coming in. The Japanese I spoke to are currently concerned about the summer season and getting the Japanese visitor numbers up. Even though it was quiet in Hakuba I had a great day boarding with a bit of fresh snow and it is like what Go Native is reporting about Hokkaido and that the resorts and facilities a

Ive found out that they have closed up for the past few days as it is so quiet up there at present but are open again this weekend and you will have a reply soon. I think you need to remember that its a small family run hotel which doesnt target overseas guests and only usually have a couple of staff at who would be confident enough to reply to an email so please dont expect a reply straight away. As for the comment "pity they dont give an arse hey" I take that pretty personally as they have helped me out on a number of occasions and they work hard and bend over backwards for their guests.

Hi, Ill give them a call tomorrow to check for you. When I spoke to him last he said they usually do the reservations by fax but I told him it would be easier for you to do it by email. Anyway I wouldnt be too worried if you havent received a reply as Im sure they will reply soon. I`ll hurry them up:)

For those who are having problems understanding what is currently happening at the nuclear power plant this video may help.....

You can email them at info@yokoteyama.com Hope this helps:)

The owners are friends of mine so I will find out their email address for you later in the day.

The lastest news says it may be drug related. Already there are people on auction sites trying to profit from his death selling items with his autograph at top dollar....scum.

Some people may disagree but honestly theres not much for non skiers to do at any of the ski resort towns that you have mentioned. Having a car will help and in Nagano you could see the monkeys in Yudanaka, temple in Nagano City, Castle in Matsumoto and then snowshoeing/making snowmen at the resort but it really depends on how active the non-skiiers are and what would be of interest to them. Two weeks is a long time to stay in a resort town if you dont ski, especially if you have a few days of bad weather. I have met a few people who have come from overseas with non skiing partners/wives and

Originally Posted By: JA Originally Posted By: KRUSTY So where can you borrow money at 0%????????? The offical rate may be close to 0% but the real lending rate is closer to 2%. Poor you!! our Oficial rate in Oz is 4.5%, so borrowing is at around 6%. Yeah, poor me.........the interest on my loan for property in N.Z is just under 6%. I had enquired about refinancing it a while ago from Japan at a lower rate and the bank here said they would consider it but I never took it any further because of a possible sale of part of the land. If the sale doesnt go ahead in the next six mo

Originally Posted By: Mantas Hey.... No one has answered my question yet. Quote: So why aren't people (with jobs) lining up to buy real estate? Surely with zero or even negative growth, it's still a good investment. Borrow the money at 0 % and get a rental return of what, say 2 to 6%? So where can you borrow money at 0%????????? The offical rate may be close to 0% but the real lending rate is closer to 2%.

I much prefer my taxes to pay for people to do these flag waving jobs etc no matter how useless or pointless it may appear.........better than all the tax money wasted back home paying people the dole for years on end while they sit around at home smoking pot and drinking piss and having more kids which they cant afford.

If your overseas Im pretty sure that your P.R automatically expires once your Re-entry permit expires. Im not 100% sure but someone may be able to provide more info.

Im pretty sure some of the Indians and Pakistani's play it in Nagano and maybe Ueda City, nothing serious but just friendly get togethers.

Just dont get mixed up or confused with epoxy glue/adhesive(which is what you want to be using here) and epoxy resin(used for surfboard repairs/fibreglassing etc). Make sure its glue that you use for the repair and using the hair dryer will only make it runny for a short time, once it starts to cure then its best just to leave it.

Should be pretty simple for you to do yourself. Ive seen epoxy at the 100yen shop recently but dont know about the quality. Otherwise about 500yen from the home centre closest to you. A bit of masking tape around the repair(not too close but at least 1/2 a mm away from the repair) Mix the glue and fill in the repair. Lightly use a hair dryer to warm up the glue in the repair and it will make the glue runny and should remove any air pockets/ bubbles. While the glue is still wet run something flat lightly across the top of the repair to remove excess glue. Remove the tape while the glu

As I use to be a Ski Tech for a number of years I have a bit of experience with base repairs. Apart from having to repair/tune customers/instructors/patrollers/race brats equipment the rental shop had over 600 pairs of skis/300 boards we had to maintain so Ill still stick with my theory that epoxy will work best for a repair like that.....

For repairs against the edge of a board/ski p-tex isnt the best as it doesnt stick to steel so theres a high chance that the p-tex repair will come out during skiing. For a repair like that or any small repair next to the edge its better to use epoxy glue(comes in 2 tubes then mixed) and the repair should last the life of the ski.

About 60 times but sometimes only half a day. Most of that time was in Hakuba with a few trips to other places around Nagano.

A non resident can own a car but first they need to register their address at the local city office and get a Hanko(stamp) and have that registered as well. A non resident will usually be insured on another persons car insurance as long as as the non resident has a valid drivers licence or permit and they meet the terms in the policy eg over 30 years old etc. Of course Id check with the insurance company but I lent my car out last season and my insurance covered the people when driving.