HousingAssist - Find Your Home in Japan

# HousingAssist — AI Concierge for Foreigners Renting in Tokyo > HousingAssist helps foreigners find apartments in Tokyo with AI-powered search, deal scoring, and market intelligence. Data from 18,000+ weekly-updated listings across SUUMO, Homes.co.jp, and at Home. ## About HousingAssist provides rental market data and apartment search for Tokyo's 23 special wards. Our data is sourced from weekly scrapes of Japan's three largest listing sites and UR Housing's public API. We publish ward-level rent averages, zero key money rates, building ages, and listing volume — updated weekly. The Tanu bot on Telegram (https://t.me/housingassistbot) provides interactive apartment search with deal scoring, move-in cost estimates, and neighborhood intelligence. - [About HousingAssist](https://housingassist.com/about): Who built this, why it exists, data methodology, independence policy. ## Guides for Foreigners Renting in Japan - [Only 15% of Tokyo Apartments Accept Foreigners](https://housingassist.com/blog/foreigner-apartment-rejection-japan): Nationality-based rejection rates, which properties accept foreigners, how to pick an agent, ward-by-ward acceptance data. - [The Real Cost of Renting in Japan: Every Fee Explained](https://housingassist.com/blog/japan-apartment-costs-complete-guide): Key money, deposit, agent fees, guarantor fees, cleaning fees — full breakdown with real examples at three price points. - [Moving to Japan With Pets: The Housing Guide](https://housingassist.com/blog/japan-pet-friendly-apartment-guide): "Pet allowed" doesn't mean your pet. Breed restrictions, size limits, species bans, and the foreigner+pet double filter. - [How to Rent in Japan Without Japanese Income](https://housingassist.com/blog/rent-japan-without-japanese-income): Remote workers, freelancers, retirees, spouse visa holders — strategies for renting without a Japanese employer. - [Your Japan Housing Timeline: 3 Months to Move-In](https://housingassist.com/blog/japan-housing-