JAPAN BIZ: Pet-friendly properties prove popular in Japan for both tenants, landlords

TOKYO - Condominiums with pet-friendly facilities and designs are proving popular not only with cat and dog owners but also landlords who can charge higher-than-average rents and expect long-term tenants.

Tokyo-based Asahi Kasei Realty & Residence Corp. manages and operates around 20,000 units allowing owners to live with their pets, with dog runs and leash hooks as well as paw-washing spots featured in common spaces of its Hebel Maison Pawtner properties.