Housing Finance Policy

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A. Legal and Regulatory Framework

A.1 Legal and Regulatory Framework
VariableEnd of 2022End of 2021End of 2020SourcesVar ID
Basis of the legal system: Civil, Common, Islamic, Other? (Describe)  Civil Law
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A.1.1
Are there specific laws that deal with mortgages?   No
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A.1.2
Registration/Transfer of titles:A.1.3
Does the law clearly define different types of property rights?  Yes
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A.1.3.1
 Are property rights easily transferable?  Yes
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A.1.3.2
Identify barriers to the registration/ transfer of property title.  Not available
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A.1.3.3
Typical number of days needed for the transfer of title  13
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A.1.3.4
Can liens be effectively enforced?  Yes
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A.1.4
Number of months until lender acquires the property in case of foreclosure on a single-family residential property?  Not available
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A.1.4.1
Cost of foreclosure process as a percentage of the value of a typical loan?   Not available
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A.1.4.2
Main causes of inefficiencies (legal, judiciary, administrative, cultural, etc.)  Not available
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A.1.4.3
Are there legal constraints on the types of mortgage products that are permitted?  Not available
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A.1.5
Are there legal constraints on mortgage features?  Yes
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A.1.6
Interest rate caps  Yes
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A.1.6.1
Loan-to-Value cap  No
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A.1.6.2
Payment-to-Income maximum  No
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A.1.6.3
Other  No
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A.1.6.4
Are there consumer rights for mortgage lending?   Not available
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A.1.7
Are there disclosure requirements for mortgage lending?  Not available
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A.1.8
Is there specialized legislation covering:A.1.9
Issuance of covered mortgage bonds  No
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A.1.9.1
Issuance of RMBS  Yes
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A.1.9.2
B. Housing Finance Subsidies
B.1 Subsidies to Housing Finance Institutions
VariableEnd of 2022End of 2021End of 2020SourcesVar ID
Are there subsidized funding sources for mortgage lenders?  Not available
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B.1.1
Is the lending side of the housing finance system subsidized?  Not available
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B.1.2
Shared credit risk through public/private mortgage insurance   Not available
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B.1.2.1
Guarantees for mortgage loans  Not available
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B.1.2.2
Other  Not available
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B.1.2.3
B.2 Subsidies to Households
VariableEnd of 2022End of 2021End of 2020SourcesVar ID
Are there subsidies to households on housing finance?  Yes
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B.2.1
Interest rate subsidies by special government funds  Not available
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B.2.1.1
Buy-down of monthly/interest payments  Not available
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B.2.1.2
Down-payment subsidies   Not available
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B.2.1.3
Subsidies to savings for mortgage loans  Not available
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B.2.1.4
Mortgage interest deductibility from income tax  Not available
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B.2.1.5
Other  Yes
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B.2.1.6
Reach of subsidies in 2.1.1 to 2.1.4 ?B.2.2
What is the highest income decile targeted?  Not available
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B.2.2.1
What is the lowest income decile targeted?   Not available
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B.2.2.2
What proportion of loans is affected by the subsidies in 2.1.1 to 2.1.4?  Not available
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B.2.2.3
What proportion of loans on main residences is affected by the mortgage interest deductability in 2.1.5?  Not available
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B.2.3
C. Taxation
VariableEnd of 2022End of 2021End of 2020SourcesVar ID
What taxes apply to Residential Real Estate?C.1
Tax on property (home-owners)   Yes
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C.1.1
Property transaction taxes (purchase/selling)  Yes
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C.1.2
Mortgage transaction taxes  Not available
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C.1.3
Tax on mortgage interest pmts  Not available
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C.1.4
Tax on capital gains on property   Yes
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C.1.5
Other  Not available
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C.1.6
Are there tax benefits on rental properties?  Not available
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C.2
Describe tax benefits (if any) from C.1.2  Not available
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C.2.1
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Notes: 15% by law
Notes: 1999 Servicer Law
Notes: 1999 Servicer Law
Notes: 1999 Servicer Law
Notes: 1999 Servicer Law
Notes: 1999 Servicer Law
Notes: Average Tokyo condo price in December 2016; 2017 yearly price
Notes: Average Tokyo condo price in December 2016; 2017 yearly price
Notes: Average Tokyo condo price; 2017 yearly price
Notes: Average Tokyo condo price; 2017 yearly price
Notes: Centralized conduit in Japan is JHF.
Notes: Exact data not available, however if product exists, it should be very small
Notes: Exact data not available, however if product exists, it should be very small
Notes: Exact data not available, however if product exists, it should be very small
Notes: Exact data not available, however if product exists, it should be very small
Notes: Exact data not available, however if product exists, it should be very small
Notes: Exact data not available, however if product exists, it should be very small
Notes: Exact data not available, however if product exists, it should be very small
Notes: Exact data not available, however if product exists, it should be very small
Notes: Exact data not available, however if product exists, it should be very small
Notes: Exact data not available, however if product exists, it should be very small
Notes: Exact data not available, however if product exists, it should be very small
Notes: Exact data not available, however if product exists, it should be very small
Notes: Exact data not available, however if product exists, it should be very small
Notes: Exact data not available, however if product exists, it should be very small
Notes: Exact data not available, however if product exists, it should be very small
Notes: Exact data not available, however, if private mortgage insurers exist, their numbers should be very small
Notes: Exact data not available, however, if private mortgage insurers exist, their numbers should be very small
Notes: Exact data not available, however, if private mortgage insurers exist, their numbers should be very small
Notes: Exact data not available, however, if private mortgage insurers exist, their numbers should be very small
Notes: Exact data not available, however, if private mortgage insurers exist, their numbers should be very small
Notes: Exact data not available, if it exists, it should be very small
Notes: Exact data not available, if it exists, it should be very small
Notes: Exact data not available, if it exists, it should be very small
Notes: Exact data not available, if it exists, it should be very small
Notes: Exact data not available, if it exists, it should be very small
Notes: Exact data not available, if it exists, it should be very small
Notes: Exact data not available, if it exists, it should be very small
Notes: Exact data not available, if it exists, it should be very small
Notes: Exact data not available, if it exists, it should be very small
Notes: Exact data not available, if it exists, it should be very small
Notes: Exact data not available, if it exists, it should be very small
Notes: Exact data not available, if it exists, it should be very small
Notes: Exact data not available, if it exists, it should be very small
Notes: Exact data not available, if it exists, it should be very small
Notes: Exact data not available, if it exists, it should be very small
Notes: Exact data not available, if it exists, it should be very small
Notes: Exact data not available, if it exists, it should be very small
Notes: Exact data not available, if it exists, it should be very small
Notes: Exact data not available, if it exists, it should be very small
Notes: Exact data not available, if it exists, it should be very small
Notes: Exact data not available, if it exists, it should be very small
Notes: Exact data not available, if it exists, it should be very small
Notes: Exact data not available, if it exists, it should be very small
Notes: Exact data not available, if it exists, it should be very small
Notes: Exact data not available, if it exists, it should be very small
Notes: Exact data not available, if it exists, it should be very small
Notes: Exact data not available, if it exists, it should be very small
Notes: Exact data not available, if it exists, it should be very small
Notes: Exact data not available, if it exists, it should be very small
Notes: Exact data not available, if it exists, it should be very small
Notes: Existing condominium sales
Notes: Existing condominium sales
Notes: Existing condominium sales
Notes: Existing condominium sales
Notes: Existing condominium sales
Notes: Existing condominium sales
Notes: Existing condominium sales
Notes: Existing Condominium Sales in Tokyo Metropolitan Area
Notes: Existing Condominium Sales in Tokyo Metropolitan Area
Notes: Existing Condominium Sales in Tokyo Metropolitan Area
Notes: Existing Condominium Sales in Tokyo Metropolitan Area
Notes: Existing Condominium Sales in Tokyo Metropolitan Area
Notes: Existing Condominium Sales in Tokyo Metropolitan Area
Notes: Existing Condominium Sales in Tokyo Metropolitan Area
Notes: Existing Condominium Sales in Tokyo Metropolitan Area; Year-on-year change
Notes: Fixed assets tax
Notes: includes multifamily units. 132.30sq.mt for owner-occpied single detatched houses in 2008
Notes: Income tax
Notes: Japan Housing Finance Agency is a government - affiliated mortgage financial institution that issues MBS
Notes: Japan Housing Finance Agency is a government - affiliated mortgage financial institution that issues MBS
Notes: Japanese Fiscal Year (Apr-May)
Notes: Japanese Fiscal Year (Apr-May)
Notes: Japanese Fiscal Year (Apr-May)
Notes: Japanese Fiscal Year (Apr-May)
Notes: Japanese Fiscal Year (Apr-May)
Notes: Japanese Fiscal Year (Apr-May)
Notes: Japanese Fiscal Year (Apr-May)
Notes: Japanese Fiscal Year (Apr-May)
Notes: Japanese Fiscal Year (Apr-May)
Notes: Japanese Fiscal Year (Apr-May)
Notes: Japanese Fiscal Year (Apr-May)
Notes: Japanese Fiscal Year (Apr-May)
Notes: Japanese Fiscal Year (Apr-May)
Notes: Japanese Fiscal Year (Apr-May)
Notes: Japanese Fiscal Year (Apr-May); proportion of private bonds
Notes: Japanese Fiscal Year (Apr-May); proportion of private bonds
Notes: Japanese Fiscal Year (Apr-May); proportion of private bonds
Notes: Japanese Fiscal Year (Apr-May); proportion of private bonds
Notes: Japanese Fiscal Year (Apr-May); proportion of private bonds
Notes: Japanese Fiscal Year (Apr-May); proportion of private bonds
Notes: Japanese Fiscal Year (Apr-May); proportion of private bonds
Notes: Japanese Fiscal Year (Apr-May); proportion of private bonds
Notes: Japanese Fiscal Year (Apr-May); proportion of private bonds
Notes: Japanese Fiscal Year (Apr-May); proportion of private bonds
Notes: Japanese Fiscal Year (Apr-May); proportion of private bonds
Notes: Japanese Fiscal Year (Apr-May); proportion of private bonds
Notes: Japanese Fiscal Year (Apr-May); proportion of private bonds
Notes: Japanese Fiscal Year (Apr-May); proportion of private bonds
Notes: Japanese Fiscal Year (Apr-May); proportion of private bonds
Notes: Matters which are not within jurisdiction of JHF
Notes: Matters which are not within jurisdiction of JHF
Notes: Matters which are not within jurisdiction of JHF
Notes: Matters which are not within jurisdiction of JHF
Notes: Matters which are not within jurisdiction of JHF
Notes: Matters which are not within jurisdiction of JHF
Notes: Matters which are not within jurisdiction of JHF
Notes: Matters which are not within jurisdiction of JHF
Notes: Matters which are not within jurisdiction of JHF
Notes: Matters which are not within jurisdiction of JHF
Notes: Matters which are not within jurisdiction of JHF
Notes: Matters which are not within jurisdiction of JHF
Notes: Matters which are not within jurisdiction of JHF
Notes: Matters which are not within jurisdiction of JHF
Notes: Matters which are not within jurisdiction of JHF
Notes: Matters which are not within jurisdiction of JHF
Notes: Matters which are not within jurisdiction of JHF
Notes: Matters which are not within jurisdiction of JHF
Notes: Matters which are not within jurisdiction of JHF
Notes: Matters which are not within jurisdiction of JHF
Notes: Mortgage insurance is minimal. No statistics on guarantee.
Notes: Mortgage interest subsidy by local government for those who build a house using certain amount of local timber
Notes: New condominium sales
Notes: New condominium sales
Notes: New condominium sales
Notes: New condominium sales
Notes: New condominium sales
Notes: New condominium sales
Notes: New condominium sales
Notes: New condominium sales
Notes: New condominium sales
Notes: New condominium sales
Notes: New condominium sales
Notes: New condominium sales
Notes: New condominium sales
Notes: New condominium sales
Notes: New condominium sales
Notes: New condominium sales
Notes: New condominium sales
Notes: New condominium sales
Notes: New condominium sales
Notes: New condominium sales
Notes: New condominium sales
Notes: New condominium sales
Notes: New condominium sales
Notes: New condominium sales
Notes: New condominium sales
Notes: New condominium sales
Notes: New condominium sales
Notes: Only Japanese data available for 2018 https://www.mhlw.go.jp/toukei/list/20-21.html
Notes: Only Japanese data available for 2018 https://www.mhlw.go.jp/toukei/list/20-21.html
Notes: Real estate acquisition tax
Notes: The value is -0.01%
Notes: The value is -0.07%
Notes: The value is -0.21%
Notes: The value is -0.23%
Notes: There are no minimum income thresholds
Notes: There are no minimum income thresholds
Notes: There are no minimum income thresholds
Notes: There are no minimum income thresholds
Notes: There are no minimum income thresholds. Even if the borrower’s income is low, he/she may have enough downpayment to meet DTI criteria. Nearly 1% of the borrower had income less than 2 million Yen.
Notes: There is no FICO score in Japan.
Notes: There is no FICO score in Japan.
Notes: There is no FICO score in Japan.
Notes: There is no FICO score in Japan.
Notes: There is no FICO score in Japan.
Notes: Under Deliberation
Notes: Under Deliberation
Notes: Under Deliberation
Notes: Under Deliberation
Notes: Under Deliberation
Notes: Vast majority
Notes: Vast majority
Notes: Vast majority
Notes: Vast majority
Notes: Vast majority