UR offers several housing types with different accessibility work, income rules and support services for older people and people with disabilities. The exact tag on a home matters because qualification and rent relief are not the same across the types.
At a glance
- Main types
- Healthy Life, quality senior, improved, Silver and Bonage
- Typical age
- 60 or 65+, depending on the type
- Rent relief
- Only for some types and income bands
Healthy Life Support Housing
These homes combine fall-prevention work such as handrails, reduced level changes and bathroom heaters with an environment intended to encourage going outside and social participation. Eligible households include a single person aged 60+, an applicant aged 60+ with a spouse or certain relatives, and some households including a person with a disability.
A rent-eligible household with monthly assessed income up to ¥158,000 can receive 20% off, capped at ¥25,000 a month. Households up to ¥487,000 may still apply without the reduction. The rent-relief clock runs for 20 years from completion of the home's improvements, not for 20 years from a tenant's move-in.
Quality Rental Housing for Older People
Usually located in lower-floor homes, this type reduces floor level changes and adds handrails. It serves an applicant aged 60+ with a spouse or qualifying older relatives, and an income-qualified household may receive rent relief calculated under the applicable legal formula.
A paid emergency-response service is generally compulsory outside some areas. A household receiving relief submits residence and prior-year income documents annually, and the home's relief period runs for 20 years from improvement completion.
Specially Improved Housing for Older or Disabled Residents
Priority goes to a household including someone aged 60+ or a person meeting specified disability criteria. Features can include a reduced bathroom step, handrails, a heated-toilet-seat outlet and an emergency call device using a fixed telephone line. Homes are first come, and a home with no application for over a month may open to other applicants.
Silver Housing and Silver Pia
At selected homes in Tokyo and Osaka, a life-support worker provides safety checks, emergency coordination, welfare guidance and limited temporary household help. Residents generally must be independently capable and 65+, with a couple exception where one is 65+ and the other 60+.
A “Silver Pia” tag refers to Silver Housing operated under Tokyo's Silver Pia framework. A municipal interview and home-specific income checks can apply.
Bonage Senior Rentals
These designated homes in Yokohama and Inage Kaigan serve a single resident aged 60+ or a qualifying family household of no more than two. Independent living and a personal guarantor/contact are required. Front-desk, emergency, health and daily-life support are provided, with optional dining or housekeeping; ask the on-site office about costs beyond rent.
Frequently asked questions
Does every senior-housing tag mean 20% off rent?
No. The 20% reduction capped at ¥25,000 is tied to specific income rules for Healthy Life Support housing. Quality senior rentals use a separate calculation, and other types may have no rent reduction.
Can a person with a disability apply before age 60?
Some types, including Healthy Life Support and specially improved housing, accept applicants meeting defined disability criteria. Confirm the certificate grade and household rules with UR.
Compare current vacancies by area
After checking the rules, compare current vacancies and monthly totals in Tokyo, Osaka and Kanagawa.