保証会社(ほしょうがいしゃ)

ほしょうがいしゃ
noun
guarantor company; rent guarantee company
financedaily-life
1. guarantor company; rent guarantee company
A company that, for a fee, guarantees a tenant's rent (or a borrower's loan) in place of a personal guarantor, and pays the landlord if the tenant does not.
保証会社(ほしょうがいしゃ)の審査(しんさ)に通(とお)った。
I passed the guarantor company's screening.
この物件(ぶっけん)は保証会社(ほしょうがいしゃ)の利用(りよう)が必須(ひっす)です。
Using a guarantor company is required for this property.
連帯保証人(れんたいほしょうにん)が見(み)つからなかったので、保証会社(ほしょうがいしゃ)にお金(かね)を払(はら)って契約(けいやく)した。
I couldn't find a joint guarantor, so I paid a guarantor company and signed the lease.

Cultural note

Renting a flat in Japan has traditionally required a 連帯保証人(れんたいほしょうにん), usually a parent. Today most landlords instead require, or accept, a 保証会社(ほしょうがいしゃ). The tenant pays it a fee at signing (often half to one month's rent) and a renewal fee every year or two.

Common collocations

  • 保証会社(ほしょうがいしゃ)を利用(りよう)する: to use a guarantor company
  • 保証会社(ほしょうがいしゃ)の審査(しんさ): the guarantor company's screening
  • 保証料(ほしょうりょう): the guarantee fee

Related words

Related Words

Related: 連帯(れんたい)保証人(ほしょうにん) (joint guarantor)
Related: 敷金(しききん) (security deposit)
Related: 礼金(れいきん) (key money)
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Added 2026.10.5 4:17 · Revised 2026.10.5 4:22
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