Business Disruption Caused by Tighter Legal Regulations and Lapsed Permits and Licenses
First written in FY2019. 3 of 7 entries say "Worsened", first in FY2023-Q2. Latest entry: FY2025-H1.
Tsuchiya Holdings moved to the "Worse" side of this theme in 2023, 2 years before the typical company in this theme (2025).
The whole theme swung hardest in 2024: 4 of 19 companies on the "Worse" side.
0 other companies' latest entry also says "Materialised".
- FY2025-H1MaterialisedAnnual report
「The market environment is changing as a result of the scaling back of the No. 4 exemption under the Building Standards Act, which took effect in April 2025, leading to stricter building confirmation and structural calculations and mandatory compliance with energy-saving standards.」
It states that the scaling back of the No. 4 exemption, previously described as planned and in progress, took effect in April 2025. - FY2024RestatedAnnual report
「The scaling back of the No. 4 exemption following revisions to the Building Standards Act has made building confirmation and structural calculations more rigorous. In addition, compliance with energy-saving standards and the display of energy-saving performance are now required, making it necessary to ensure the safety and energy-saving performance of housing. These developments are causing major changes in the business environment.」
It continues to disclose institutional changes, including the scaling back of the No. 4 exemption, stricter building confirmation and structural calculations, and mandatory compliance with energy-saving standards. - FY2024-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「From fiscal 2025, energy-saving performance requirements for housing are being revised, including mandatory compliance with energy-saving standards, while structural safety is being ensured through stricter review standards when construction begins,」
It continues to describe the institutional changes from fiscal 2025 involving mandatory compliance with energy-saving standards and stricter review standards when housing construction begins. - FY2024-Q1WorsenedAnnual report
「From fiscal 2025, the business environment is undergoing major change as the energy-saving performance requirements for housing are being revised, including mandatory compliance with energy-saving standards, and structural safety is being ensured through stricter review standards when construction begins.」
It states that mandatory compliance with energy-saving standards and stricter review standards at the start of housing construction will be implemented from fiscal 2025. - FY2023-Q3WorsenedAnnual report
「Against the backdrop of efforts to achieve a decarbonized society, the government is promoting the adoption of energy-efficient housing through revisions to the Building Energy Efficiency Act, including stricter insulation performance ratings and mandatory compliance with energy-saving standards for buildings constructed from fiscal 2025 onward. Demand for energy-efficient housing is also increasing as utility costs rise with higher energy prices. In addition, as buildings become heavier due to energy-saving measures, the No. 4 exemption is scheduled to be scaled back from April 2025, making structural inspections mandatory even for small buildings such as detached houses and otherwise promoting the assurance of structural safety. These developments are causing major changes in the business environment.」
It describes in greater detail changes in the regulatory and institutional environment, including stricter insulation performance standards, mandatory compliance with energy-saving standards, and the planned scaling back of the No. 4 exemption in April 2025. - FY2023-Q2WorsenedAnnual report
「Against the backdrop of efforts to achieve a decarbonized society, the external environment is undergoing significant change, including stricter insulation performance ratings, mandatory compliance with energy-saving standards from 2025, stronger structural requirements to ensure the safety of buildings becoming heavier as a result of energy-saving measures, and a narrower scope for exemptions from structural inspections.」
It describes stricter insulation performance standards, mandatory compliance with energy-saving standards from 2025, stronger structural requirements and a narrower scope for inspection exemptions as specific changes in the regulatory and institutional environment arising from decarbonization. - FY2019First statedAnnual report
「If these legal regulations are revised or abolished, new legal regulations are introduced, or licenses and registrations expire for any reason due to cancellation or ineligibility for renewal, this could disrupt the principal business activities of the Group and materially affect its operating results and financial position.」
It has disclosed as a separate risk item the potential impact on its principal businesses, operating results and financial position of the revision, abolition or introduction of legal regulations, and the expiration of licenses and registrations due to cancellation or ineligibility for renewal.