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Ministry Seeks Public Comment on Draft Amendment to Real Estate Appraisal Law Enforcement Order
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Ministry Seeks Public Comment on Draft Amendment to Real Estate Appraisal Law Enforcement Order

Japan's land ministry is collecting public comments through October 31 on a proposed amendment to the enforcement order for the law governing real estate appraisals, which could affect how property valuations are conducted.

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Key Points

  • • MLIT is accepting public comments on a draft amendment to the Real Estate Appraisal Act's enforcement order
  • • The comment period runs from October 1 to October 31, 2026
  • • The amendment is based on Article 11, Paragraph 1 of the 1963 Act on Real Estate Appraisal
  • • Supporting documents, including an overview and comparison of old and new provisions, are available from MLIT's Land Economy Division

The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT) has opened a public comment period on a draft amendment to the enforcement order (seirei) of the Act on Real Estate Appraisal, a law that governs how professional property valuations are carried out in Japan [1].

According to the official notice, the draft was publicized on October 1, 2026, and the ministry is accepting public comments from the same date through 11:59 p.m. on October 31, 2026 [1]. The legal basis for the proposed change is Article 11, Paragraph 1 of the Act on Real Estate Appraisal, a law originally enacted in 1963 [1]. The notice states that this is a procedure conducted under the Administrative Procedure Act, meaning it follows Japan's standard formal process for soliciting public input before finalizing government orders [1].

The ministry has made available several documents for those wishing to review or comment on the proposal, including a comparison of new and old provisions (shinkyu taisho jobun), an overview document, and formal guidelines for submitting comments, all distributed through the Land Economy Division's office [1]. The notice explicitly instructs anyone planning to submit comments to first check the full text of both the

Source credit 出典：「不動産の鑑定評価に関する法律施行令一部を改正する政令案に関する御意見の募集について」（e-Govパブリックコメント）（https://public-comment.e-gov.go.jp/servlet/Public?CLASSNAME=PCMMSTDETAIL&id=155260312&Mode=0）、PDL1.0（https://www.digital.go.jp/resources/open_data/public_data_license_v1.0）を加工してJapan News (j.apan.news)が作成 This article is Japan News's own English summary of the Japanese original. It has been translated and edited by Japan News; it is not an official translation, and the e-Gov Public Comment did not write or review it.

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