Abandoned property status of 'Absentee Landlords' in depopulated areas in JapanFrom the internet survey of property owners

This study aims to understand the effective management of abandoned properties such as forest, farmlands, houses in depopulated areas in Japan. Specifically, this study focuses on 'absentee landlords' who own their property away from their current residence. Descriptive analyses of the Internet survey on absentee landlords who own properties in depopulated areas in Japan shows that the absentee landlords who cannot manage their forests properly also cannot manage paddy fields and houses properly. This study suggests that to better understand the abandoned property management by the absentee landlords, we should analyze multiple property statuses simultaneously.