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MLIT Seeks Public Comment on Draft Rule Changes for Specified Good Rental Housing Program

Japan's land ministry has opened a public comment period on proposed amendments to enforcement rules for the Specified Good Rental Housing program, running through Dec. 10, 2026.

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  • • MLIT opened a public comment period on draft changes to Specified Good Rental Housing enforcement rules
  • • Comment period runs from Nov. 10, 2026 to Dec. 10, 2026, 23:59
  • • The draft also touches related laws on disaster-prone districts, elderly housing, and housing for those needing consideration
  • • Specific content of proposed rule changes was not detailed in the notice; check official PDF documents

Japan's Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT) has begun seeking public comments on a draft ministerial ordinance that would partially amend the enforcement regulations under the Act on Promotion of Supply of Specified Good Rental Housing and related laws, according to an official notice posted on the e-Gov public comment portal [1]. The notice, case number 155260726, was published on Nov. 10, 2026, by MLIT's Housing Bureau, Comprehensive Housing Maintenance Division [1].

The draft ordinance is described as amending the enforcement rules of the Specified Good Rental Housing Act together with provisions tied to several related laws, including the enforcement order of the same Act, the enforcement order of the Act on Promotion of Disaster Prevention in Densely Built-up Areas, the enforcement order of the Act on Securing Stable Housing for the Elderly, and the Act on Promotion of Supply of Rental Housing to Those Requiring Consideration in Securing Housing [1]. The notice cites specific articles of these laws as the legal basis for the amendment, including Article 3, Item 4 and Article 18, Paragraph 2 of the Specified Good Rental Housing Act [1]. The source notice does not specify what the substantive changes to the rules will be; readers seeking those details should consult the linked draft text and summary documents [1].

MLIT states this is a procedure conducted under the Administrative Procedure Act, meaning it is a formal public comment process rather than a finalized rule change [1]. The comment period opened at 17:00 on Nov. 10, 2026, and closes at 23:59 on Dec. 10, 2026 [1]. Members of the public wishing to submit opinions are instructed to first review both the

Source credit 出典：「特定優良賃貸住宅の供給の促進に関する法律施行規則等の一部を改正する省令案に関する意見募集について」（e-Govパブリックコメント）（https://public-comment.e-gov.go.jp/servlet/Public?CLASSNAME=PCMMSTDETAIL&id=155260726&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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  1. [1] e-Gov — original report (Japanese)

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