General Incorporated Association Real Estate Association

Establishment of the Real Estate Forum.

Renamed the Real Estate Forum to the Real Estate Association.

General meeting for the establishment of the Real Estate Association.

The Real Estate Association was established as an incorporated association.

Joined the Japan Business Federation (Keidanren).

Submitted opinions on utilizing private developers in housing, land, and urban policy.

Japan High-Rise Housing Association granted incorporated association status (Chairman Seigoro Seyama, President of Sumitomo Real Estate).

Submitted opinions on the amendment of the Building Standards Act and the enactment of the Urban Redevelopment Act.

Established after-service standards (Japan High-Rise Housing Association & Real Estate Association).

Established the 'Code of Conduct for Private Developers' (Real Estate Association, Japan High-Rise Housing Association, and two other organizations).

Formulated measures to promote the supply of residential land. Continued to propose specific measures.

Revision of after-service standards (Japan High-rise Housing Association & Real Estate Association)

Taro Ando appointed Chairman of the Japan High-rise Housing Association (President of Sumitomo Real Estate)

Proposal on measures to promote urban redevelopment

Compiled recommendations on land tax system at the Land Tax System Consultation Meeting

Submitted opinions on amendments to the Leasehold and Tenancy Law

Proposed measures to promote supply of urban-style housing in metropolitan areas (Japan High-rise Housing Association)

Initiated 'Metropolitan Area Supply Trend Survey' (Japan High-rise Housing Association)

Toshihiro Tsuboi appointed Chairman of the Real Estate Association (Chairman of Mitsui Fudosan)

Proposed measures to secure housing for workers in metropolitan areas (second proposal in 1992)

Requested a fundamental review of land holding tax. Continued vigorous advocacy thereafter.

Revision of after-service standards (Japan High-rise Housing Association & Real Estate Association)

Requested deregulation related to land and housing

Proposed promotion of periodic leasehold housing

Established guidelines for creating long-term maintenance plans (Japan High-rise Housing Association, revised in 2002)

Proposed promotion of central city residence (second proposal in 1997)

Published report of the 'Aging Response Housing Committee' (Japan High-rise Housing Association)

Chairman Tsuboi passed away; Junichiro Tanaka appointed successor Chairman (President of Mitsui Fudosan)

Proposed measures to promote condominium reconstruction

Proposed shift of land policy from price suppression to promotion of effective land use

Shinichiro Takajo appointed Chairman of the Japan High-rise Housing Association (Chairman of Sumitomo Real Estate)

Formulation of the 'Environmental Self-Action Plan for the Real Estate Industry' (revised in 1998, 2001, and 2006).

Adopted the '21st Century Vision for the Real Estate Industry' and the 'Corporate Conduct Philosophy'.

Started online promotion of newly built condominium sales (※Tokyo Housing Association).

Compiled a research report on strategies for utilizing real estate securitization.

Formulated the 'New Urban and Housing Vision'.

Implemented the Housing Quality Assurance Act and revised after-service standards (※Real Estate Association & Tokyo Housing Association).

The Real Estate Association and the Japan High-Rise Housing Association merged; Mr. Junichiro Tanaka (Chairman of Mitsui Fudosan) was appointed president.

Submitted requests regarding reforms of the Housing Finance Agency.

Submitted opinions on regulatory reforms for promoting urban regeneration.

Compiled policy recommendations from the Asset Deflation Research Group titled 'Escaping Asset Deflation'.

Requested comprehensive reform of land and housing tax systems.

Mr. Shinichiro Takajo (Chairman of Sumitomo Real Estate) appointed president.

Continued to request comprehensive reform of land and housing tax systems.

Formulated guidelines on personal information protection in real estate sales businesses.

Mr. Hiromichi Iwasa (President of Mitsui Fudosan) appointed president.

Decided and implemented a memorandum on measures to restore trust in condominiums following the seismic strength falsification incident.

Enacted amendments to the Building Standards Act and related laws.

Published the 'Report on the State of Real Estate in the Global Economy' symposium.

Formulated guidelines for business continuity plans for office building rental operations.

Enhanced office building climate change mitigation targets (5th edition of the Environmental Self-Action Plan).

Developed the 'Environmental Self-Action Plan for New Condominium Sales'

Proposed the 'Urban Future Strategy' for growth in the housing and urban sectors

Developed the 'Real Estate Association Low-Carbon Urban Development Action Plan'

Eiji Kimura (Chairman of Mitsubishi Estate) appointed as Chairman

Developed the 'Real Estate Association Electricity Countermeasure Self-Action Plan'

Compiled a research report on asset deflation

Transitioned to a general incorporated association

Compiled a study group report on the role of the real estate industry in enhancing urban disaster resilience

Developed the 'Real Estate Industry Environmental Implementation Plan – Towards Sustainable Urban Development'

Hosted a 50th Anniversary Symposium

Revised the 'Real Estate Association Corporate Action Philosophy'

Revised the numerical targets of the 'Real Estate Industry Environmental Implementation Plan'

Summary of the proposal on the future of major cities and living: Partially revised numerical targets for new office buildings and new condominium sales in the Real Estate Industry Environmental Action Plan.

Compiled recommendations on the future of major cities and living

Partially revised the numerical targets for new office buildings and new condominium sales in the 'Real Estate Industry Environmental Implementation Plan'

Mr. Masanobu Kumoda (President of Mitsui Fudosan) appointed as Chairman.

Summary of the research report on the utilization of new technologies such as AI and IoT and urban development.

Summary of the survey on the future of offices.

Summary of the research group report on strengthening cities and housing against disasters such as flooding: Summary of the interim report of the research group on the structure of national and urban landscapes in the With-Corona and After-Corona era.

Compiled a study group report on strengthening urban and residential resilience against flooding and other disasters

Compiled an interim report from the study group on the structure of the nation and cities in the With-Corona and After-Corona era

Formulation of a long-term vision for achieving a decarbonized society in the real estate industry: Revision of the Real Estate Industry Environmental Action Plan.

Developed a long-term vision for decarbonizing the real estate industry

Revised the 'Real Estate Industry Environmental Implementation Plan'