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Tokyo landlord deposit dispute 2026
80k for wall cleaning is steep, standard wear and tear is usually on the landlord, so push back with your move-in photos and ask the ward desk to mediate.
The ward desk is free and takes walk-ins, but bring your 契約書 too since the cleaning clause wording decides whether 80k holds up.
Photos dated before move-in win at 消費者センター too.
Worth noting the 原状回復ガイドライン from MLIT treats faded walls as normal wear, so cite that at the consultation desk.
That guideline only bites if the lease clause doesn't spell out a fixed cleaning fee. Landlords here often write a flat 退去時クリーニング料 into the contract, and if yours has that number in it, the guideline won't save you. Check the clause before you lean on it.
Agreed, and ask the ward desk about 少額訴訟 too if mediation stalls, since that filing fee runs about 1,000 yen.
ask for it in writing first, then 相談室
ward desk sat mornings only, go early
yeah push back, but bring the 退去時クリーニング clause since a fixed fee in the contract can override the wear and tear argument anyway
mediation only works if u file the 相談 before paying. once u hand over the money it's basically gone, so hold the deposit and let the desk set a date. landlords fold fast when there's a scheduled hearing
is 1500 yen normal for a meal at Old Market Hall in Tokyo 2026
1500 yen is normal for a bowl there, though most stalls are cash only so hit a 7-Bank ATM first.
Agreed on the price, that's just what a decent bowl runs now. The 7-Eleven ATMs by the station entrance do international cards fine, but the machines inside the market itself are hit or miss so pull cash before you walk in.
yeah cash is king there, but a few of teh bigger stalls near the entrance have started taking Suica which is handy
Suica works but the stall has to have the reader out front, half of them only pull it out when the queue gets long. Watch for the little pink terminal before u order.
cash discount at some stalls if u ask
tbh I've never gotten a discount there just for asking, but a couple vendors will knock off a bit if you're buying more than one thing. Worth trying, worst case they just say no.
7-bank ones close early, pull cash the night before
Mostly true, though the fruit stalls take plastic now.
Portions at Old Market Hall run small so factor in a second snack, and weekday mornings beat the lunch crush.
Small plates are the norm there, so I usually grab a taiyaki after. Weekday mornings are quieter but a few stalls open late.