Update : 2021-12-8
In Japan, September 1st is "Disaster Prevention Day".
Soka city has a subsidy system for seismic diagnosis (Table 1) and aseismatic repair (Table 2) to promote the earthquake resisting of the houses.
* The wooden houses built before May 31, 1981 is considered easily fell down compared with the houses under the current quakeproof standards.
The reasons are "short of bearing walls", "weak foundation", "heavy roofs" etc.
Therefore, aseismatic repair after the seismic diagnosis is necessary.
Eligible houses
Houses that had started to be built before May 31, 1981 under the Building Certification (A few condominium apartments)
Eligible people
Wooden Housese
Those who are the owners of the houses and have been living there for more than a year.
Condominium Apartments
The resisents' association or representatives.
<Cautions>
- If there are multiple owners getting consents from other owners is a condition.
- Application in advance is required to receive this subsidy
* Seismic diagnosis or aseismatic repair that was already compled is not covered by this sudsidy. - Requirements for aseismatic repair are not falling behind with city/municipal tax and contructores are limited.
- Report the results by March 1, 2022. * Subsidy money will be paid after that.
Table 1 : Subsidy for seismic diagnosis for existing house
Subjected buildings | Subsidy amount | |
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Seismic diagnosis for wooden one or two-story detached houses, townhouses, multiple-use house | 50% of the inspection fee. Up to “number of houses” times 50,000 yen | |
Condominium apartment (you have its ownership) | simplified seismic diagnosis | 50% of the inspection fee. Up to 100,000 yen |
seismic diagnosis | 50% of the inspection fee or “number of houses” times 50,000 yen. Up to 1,000,000 yen |
Table 2 : Subsidy for aseismatic repair for existing house
Subjected buildings | Subsidy amount |
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General aseismatic repair for wooden housesEligible houses Subjected constructions |
Maximum 550,000 yen in total of 1., 2. and 3.
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Simplified aseismatic repair for wooden housesEligible houses Subjected constructions |
* Up to 200,000 yen if two or three of following 1., 2. and 3. repairs at a time
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Aseismatic Repair for condominium apartmentsEligible houses Subjected constructions |
23% of the expenses up to 2,000,000 yen |
Free simplified seismic diagnosis
Free seismic diagnosis by PC is available for the wooden house of less than 300 sq.m. in total floor space. No field investigations. Bring an ichnography or a sketch of your house to Kenchiku Shido-ka (Construction Regulation Section) after an application by telephone.
Inquiry
Kenchiku Shido-ka (Construction Regulation Section)
Tel.(048) 922-1958
FAX(048) 922-3148