“I wonder if there is a good and cheaper season to move to an apartment…”
You might be one of many people thinking like this.
Recommended seasons for moving to an apartment are December through February for the next stage of education or a new job, and June through October if you can move anytime.
You can find a good apartment/property at a low price because there are fewer people who want to move, or many apartments/properties are available for rent around the seasons above.
So, this time, we explain:
・Recommended seasons to move to an apartment
・Cheap season and expensive seasons
・Reasons why a price for moving changes depending on the season
・The seasons when rent gets higher
・Recommended seasons to look for an apartment
We introduce the flow of moving and the recommended moving companies at the end of this article, so please refer to it.
Recommended seasons to move to an apartment are December, January, and February
First of all, if you are thinking of moving for the next stage of education or a new job, we recommend “finishing moving within December, January, or February.”
It’s because that the initial cost, rent, and the cost necessary for moving to an apartment differs depending on the season.
For example, the number of apartments and the rent change as follows:
- January through March (the season for the next stage of education or a new job): Rent is usual or is higher. The number of available apartments is high.
- April through July: Rent is cheap. While the number of available apartments is low, more chances for finding a reasonable apartment.
- August through October (the season for transfer or a different work): Rent is usual, but the number of available apartments increases.
- November through December: Rent is usual, and the number of newly built apartments increases.
As we mentioned above, the rent and the moving cost don’t get cheaper in the season that the demand for moving rises because of the next stage of education or a new job. So, the number of available apartments increases, but you may feel the moving cost is expensive in most cases.
On the other hand, the rent tends to be cheaper during the season when the demand for moving decreases, like April through July. However, it’s challenging for people searching for an apartment because of the next stage of education or a new job to move in April through July.
So, the most recommended season for those people is December through February.
While the rent is usual, the number of available apartments is still high. You would have many choices so that you can move without paying a lot of money.
Next, we introduce a cheap season and an expensive season for moving during a year, regardless of the reason for moving.
A cheap season and an expensive season for moving to an apartment
A cheap season and an expensive season for moving to an apartment are as follows:
- Cheap season: June and October
- Expensive season: March
The reason why June is cheap is that there are fewer people who want to move, and that it’s challenging to move during a rainy season.
Most people finish moving by March and April, so fewer people are looking for an apartment in June. October tends to be a cheap season too because there will be fewer demands for moving because of transfer.
Many landlords and real estate companies consider a discount because there will be fewer customers during the season above.
In contrast, the moving cost gets higher around March. As we mentioned, the price gets higher because many people think of moving.
Reasons why a price for moving to an apartment and the rent changes depending on the season
So far, as we mentioned, a price for moving to an apartment changes depending on the season. The reason is that the number of customers changes depending on the season.
For example, many people move because of the next stage of education, a new job or transfer from March through May.
In the season above, there will be less available apartments because the number of people looking for a room is high. Also, a moving company pays more wages to their temporary workers to secure the workforce, so the price we pay to the company gets higher as well.
On the other hand, some fewer people move from June through August, so a landlord or real estate company tries various ways to attract more customers.
One of the various ways is to give a discount on rent or on moving cost, so it would be easier to move at a low cost during the season above.
Please make a moving plan with a focus on the season/timing to cut the moving cost as much as possible.
Next, we introduce the good season to look for an apartment as well as the season when the rent gets higher in next.
Let’s finish moving before the rent for an apartment gets higher.
The season that the rent of an apartment tends to be higher is as follows:
- February through March
- July through August
The reason for moving from February through March is for the next stage of education or a new job, and from July through August is for transfer. A lot of people want to move into an apartment, so the rent tends to be higher.
If you want to cut the moving cost, you should avoid the season above and consider the following season.
- December through February
- June
- October
The flow of moving into an apartment
Once you choose an apartment, please go through the following step:
- Tell a landlord or a real estate company of your current place that you are going to move out.
- Decide the date for moving and send the document, if necessary.
- Arrange a moving company
- Pack everything essential for a new life
- Go through your current place with the landlord or a staff from the real estate company on the moving day.
- Repayment of the security deposit.
By the way, some trouble, such as not getting back the security deposit, arise in moving out of an apartment.
Please read the following article about how to deal with the common trouble in moving.
Once you choose a new place, you should arrange a moving company as well.
Once you choose a new place, you should arrange a moving company as well.
The following is our recommended moving companies:
- NIPPON EXPRESS
- Sakai Moving Service
- ART CORPORATION
and such.
Please refer to the article below for more details.
Summary – The cost of moving gets cheaper if you consider the season/timing of moving carefully.
We explained the recommended and cheap season for moving to an apartment in this article.
To sum up, the recommended season is as follows:
- December through February
On the other hand, the cheap season are:
- June
- October
If you can decide the season of moving at your will, please try to finish moving in June or October. Also, there might be a lot of people moving into a share house after moving out of an apartment.
Please refer to the following article regarding the things you should do when moving from an apartment into a share house.
