KATITAS President Arai Kenta (新井 健資) discusses the outlook for renovating and reselling existing homes. Inflation and tighter regulation are seen as structural factors driving up new-home prices, while ZEH-level performance will be the focus after energy-efficiency standards become mandatory in 2025.
In an interview, KATITAS President Arai Kenta (新井 健資), whose company renovates and resells existing homes, discussed the outlook for the market, including the existing-home segment. As rising material costs and labor shortages coincide with higher interest rates, attention is focused on price trends.
Regarding rising new-home prices, the president cited structural factors. He said he did not foresee inflation continuing at a moderate pace and indicated that he believed a return to deflation would be difficult. He also indicated that regulation would continue to tighten, with ZEH-level performance expected to be required from FY2030 onward following the mandatory introduction of energy-efficiency standards in April 2025.
Against the backdrop of these regulations and rising costs, the renovation and resale of existing homes may function flexibly in parts of the market, according to the view presented. President Arai said it would be necessary to improve the business's adaptability, including by reconsidering location conditions and funding plans.
Much of the article is limited to members, and specific figures and regional impacts may become clear in follow-up reports. To understand the housing market as a whole, attention will also need to be paid to developments in the practical application of energy-efficiency regulations, along with trends in material costs and interest rates.