JAPAN PROPERTY DUE DILIGENCE
Independent review of official Japanese real estate and corporate registry records for overseas companies, law firms, investors and compliance teams.
Request a Verification QuoteVerify Japanese property records without travelling to Japan
SEIWA LEGAL OFFICE obtains and reviews current registry certificates issued by the Japanese Legal Affairs Bureau. A Japanese judicial scrivener explains the findings directly in English and prepares a clear written report for your internal review, transaction, compliance or background-check process.
Registered ownership
Current registered owner, ownership share, acquisition cause and registration date.
Registered encumbrances
Mortgages, revolving mortgages, attachments, provisional registrations and other recorded interests.
Corporate ownership
Corporate registry review when the property owner is a Japanese company, including the relevant person’s registered position.
What the verification can cover
- Identification of the land, building or condominium unit
- Current registered owner and ownership share
- Registered acquisition cause and date
- Mortgage or revolving mortgage registrations
- Registered claim amount or maximum secured amount
- Name of the registered mortgagee
- Attachments, provisional attachments and provisional registrations
- Official property registry certificates
- Japanese corporate registry certificates
- Director, representative director or representative member status
- English verification report and supporting PDF records
Can the registry show the mortgage amount?
Yes, the registry normally shows the registered claim amount for an ordinary mortgage, or the maximum secured amount for a revolving mortgage.
However, this figure is not necessarily the borrower’s current outstanding loan balance. Repayments are not reflected in the registry after each payment. The current balance can only be confirmed from the lender, debtor or loan records. Our report clearly distinguishes the registered amount from the actual outstanding balance.
Who uses this service?
How it works
Send the information
Provide the property address, declared owner and purpose of the review.
Scope and quote
We identify the likely registry structure and explain fees and timing.
Official searches
We obtain and review the relevant property and corporate records.
Written report
You receive an English report with supporting official documents.
Scope limitations
This is a limited independent verification based on official Japanese registry records. It is not a property valuation, physical inspection, title insurance product, credit report or full real estate due-diligence opinion. Unregistered leases, occupation, side agreements, source of funds and the actual outstanding loan balance cannot be confirmed solely from registry records.
Why SEIWA LEGAL OFFICE?
The review is handled directly by Emi Suehiro, a Japanese judicial scrivener, administrative scrivener and licensed real estate transaction specialist. Overseas clients receive direct English communication without multi-layer translation. Related services include Japanese real estate registration and Japanese corporate registration.
Request an independent registry verification
Tell us the property address, the person or company to be verified, the declared ownership information and your preferred deadline. Please do not attach passports or confidential asset documents to the initial inquiry.
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