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Country

Japan

America

England

Canada

France

Key money necessary(normally 2months rent or less) Not necessary Not necessary Not necessary Not necessary

Deposit 2 to 3 months 1 month or less 1 month or less 1 month or less 1 or 2 month(s)

Other fees 1 month deposit in some cases None None None None

Refund of deposit Mainly appropriated for repairs/maintenance Refunded with interest － Refunded with interest Refunded without interest

Extension Normally 1month Not necessary － Not necessary Not necessary

Guarantor Necessary Not necessary － ID and sometimes guarantor required Necessary

Lease term 2 years(normally) 6 to 12 months － 1 year 3 to 6 years

Regulation Living with non-contractor, internal decorating, sublease and long-term absence Living with non-contractor, internal decorating, sublease and long-term absence tenants with children are not welcome None Sub lease and others(interior decorating is permitted)

Pets Some regulations （the number of properties that allow pets is on the increase） Some regulations No regulations, but landlords prefer tenants without pets Some regulations －

Inspection Yes(Lessee's occupation,income ,guarantor and the bio of family inspected) Yes(income,financial background) Yes(you need a reference from your bank to prove you are financially reliable) Yes(income and occupation) －

Denial of extension The lessee has more power over the contract. If there is not sufficient reason for eviction, the lessor cannot deny the lessee's request for an extension. The lessor may deny the lessee's request for an extension if there is a sufficient reason. － The lessor may deny the lessee's request for an extension if there is a sufficient reason. The lessor may deny the lessee's request for an extension, but the lessee has more power over the lease contract.

Moving Out Lessee must give notice at least 30days before leaving. Lessee must give notice at least 30days before leaving. － Lessee must give notice at least 30days before leaving. Lessee must give notice at least 3 months before leaving.

Other － Lessee may have to pay rent for the remainder of the contract after moving. － Lessee may have to pay rent for the remainder of the contract after moving. －

Country

Germany

S.Korea

Taiwan

Hong-Kong

Malaysia

Key money Contract fee(1month rent) Not necessary － － Not necessary

Deposit 3 months None (Cheonse) 1 month 2 months not more than 22 months

Other fees 　None None None － None

Refund of deposit Refunded with interest Cheonse will be refunded on the day lessee moves out Refunded when the tenant moves out － Refunded without interest

Extension fee Not necessary Must reenter the contract if the lessee wants to extend the lease term Not necessary Not necessary Not necessary

Guarantor － Not necessary Sometimes necessary(but no legal responsibility) Not necessary Not necessary

Lease term No regulations 2 years at least 6 months 2 years (average) No regulations

Regulations Permission of lessor required for sublease and installment of Parabolic antenna Trash disposal is strictly regulated No special regulations No special regulations －

Pets Some regulations(permission of lessor required) － － － No regulations

Inspection sometimes (salary) － － － None

Denial of extension sufficient reason needed(if lessee is sick or pregnant, lessor may not deny extension offer) No extension, but may reenter contract The lessor may not be able to extend lease term if the lessor has a good reason to deny it. － －

Moving Out Lessee must give notice at least 3 months before leaving. Lessee must give notice at least 1 month before leaving. Lessee must give notice at least 1 month before leaving. 1 month notice, but no cancellations accepted during the 1st year Lessee must give notice at least 1 month before leaving.

Others － In order to refund Cheonse, the lessee must wait until the checkin date of the next tenant － Lessor must wait for 6 months in order to sue lessee for arrears of rent.. －