Management device and rental system

Abstract

To make it possible to provide a rental property in which furniture desired by a rental applicant can be placed in a desired arrangement.SOLUTION: A management device 10 capable of communicating with a user terminal 30 used by a rental applicant of a rental property includes: property desire information acquisition means 11 for acquiring property desire information from the user terminal 30; candidate property search means 12 for searching for candidate properties based on the property desire information acquired by the property desire information acquisition means 11; and search result presentation means 13 for presenting search results of the candidate property search means 12 to the rental applicant via the user terminal 30. The property desire information includes a furniture arrangement pattern input by the rental applicant, and the candidate properties are properties in which furniture can be arranged in accordance with the furniture arrangement pattern input by the rental applicant.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 4

Description

[Technical field]

[0001] The present invention relates to a management device and a rental system. [Background technology]

[0002] 2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, a network system used for real estate rental contracts is known (see, for example, Patent Document 1). For example, in the system of Patent Document 1, a real estate owner first uses his / her own communication terminal to register information about the rental property to be rented, such as an apartment room or a detached house, and desired rental conditions such as rent and tenant attributes, in a server. Then, when a prospective tenant uses his / her own communication terminal to register desired rental conditions for renting an apartment room or a detached house in the server, the server matches the desired conditions of both parties and extracts real estate that matches the conditions. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0003] [Patent Document 1] JP 2023-82912 A Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0004] Incidentally, in the case of rental properties to be used as residences, tenants live in properties that are already completed, and so they are often unable to arrange the furniture they desire in the way they wish. The present invention has been made in consideration of the above circumstances, and has an object to provide a rental property in which prospective tenants can place the furniture they desire in the arrangement they desire. [Means for solving the problem]

[0005] The invention described in claim 1 is, for example, as shown in Figs. 1 to 17, a management device 10 capable of communicating with a user terminal 30 used by a person who wishes to rent a rental property, A property request information acquisition means 11 for acquiring property request information from the user terminal 30; a candidate property search means 12 for searching for candidate properties based on the property request information acquired by the property request information acquisition means 11; a search result presentation means (13) for presenting the search results of the candidate property search means (12) to the prospective renter via the user terminal (30); The property request information includes a furniture layout pattern input by the renter, The candidate property is characterized in that it is possible to arrange furniture in accordance with a furniture arrangement pattern input by the prospective renter.

[0006] According to the invention described in claim 1, the candidate properties presented by the search result presentation means 13 are properties in which the furniture can be arranged according to the furniture arrangement pattern inputted by the renter, so that a rental property can be provided in which the furniture desired by the renter can be arranged in the manner desired by the renter.

[0007] The invention described in claim 2 is, for example, as shown in Figs. 6 to 17, in the management device 10 described in claim 1, The candidate properties include: A first candidate property whose floor plan type is the same as the floor plan type input by the renter; a second candidate property whose floor plan type is different from the floor plan type input by the rent seeker, The type of floor plan input by the rent applicant can be determined based on the property request information.

[0008] According to the invention described in claim 2, it is possible to provide a rental property (first candidate property) in the layout type desired by the prospective tenant, in which the furniture desired by the prospective tenant can be arranged in the manner desired by the prospective tenant. In addition to the first candidate property, second candidate properties are also presented that have a different floor plan type than the prospective renter's desired, but that allow the prospective renter to arrange the furniture they desire in the manner they desire, thereby allowing the system to present a larger number of candidate properties.

[0009] The invention described in claim 3 is, for example, as shown in Figs. 6 to 17, in the management device 10 described in claim 2, The candidate properties include a third candidate property having a number of bedrooms different from the number of bedrooms input by the tenant applicant, The number of bedrooms input by the prospective renter can be determined based on the property request information.

[0010] According to the invention described in claim 3, in addition to the first candidate property and the second candidate property, a third candidate property is also presented which has a different number of bedrooms than the number of bedrooms desired by the prospective renter but in which the furniture desired by the prospective renter can be arranged in the manner desired by the prospective renter, thereby making it possible to present a larger number of candidate properties.

[0011] The invention described in claim 4 is, for example, as shown in Figs. 13 to 16, in the management device 10 described in claim 1, A furniture arrangement pattern different from the one input by the prospective renter is proposed to the prospective renter via the user terminal 30.

[0012] According to the invention recited in claim 4, a renter can compare the furniture arrangement pattern desired by the renter with the furniture arrangement pattern proposed by the management device 10 and determine which one is preferable.

[0013] The invention described in claim 5 is, for example, as shown in Figs. 9 to 12, in the management device 10 described in claim 1, The method is characterized in that information regarding the evaluation of the candidate property is presented to the prospective renter via the user terminal 30.

[0014] According to the invention described in claim 5, a prospective tenant can determine whether or not it is acceptable to rent the property, before renting the property, based on information regarding the evaluation of the property.

[0015] According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, as shown in FIG. 1 and FIG. 2, in the management device 10 according to the first aspect, It is capable of communicating with a moving company terminal 40 used by the moving company, The present invention is characterized by comprising a furniture layout providing means 14 for providing the furniture layout pattern input by the rent applicant to the moving company via the company terminal 40.

[0016] According to the invention described in claim 6, the moving company can estimate the moving fee and arrange the furniture at the new destination by referring to the furniture arrangement pattern provided by the management device 10, thereby reducing the burden on the prospective tenant (tenant) and the moving company when moving.

[0017] The invention described in claim 7 is, for example, as shown in Figs. 1 to 17, a rental system 1, A management device 10 according to claim 1; The user terminal 30 is also provided.

[0018] According to the invention described in claim 7, the candidate properties presented by the search result presentation means 13 are properties in which the furniture can be arranged according to the furniture arrangement pattern inputted by the renter, so that it is possible to provide a rental property in which the furniture desired by the renter can be arranged in the manner desired by the renter. Effect of the Invention

[0019] According to the present invention, it is possible to provide a rental property in which a prospective tenant can place the furniture he or she desires in the arrangement he or she desires. [Brief description of the drawings]

[0020] [Figure 1] FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing an example of the configuration of a rental system. [Diagram 2] 13 is a flowchart showing an example of the operation of the rental system. [Diagram 3] FIG. 13 is a diagram showing an example of a property preference information input screen in a state in which no furniture arrangement pattern has been saved. [Figure 4] FIG. 13 is a diagram showing an example of a furniture arrangement input screen. [Diagram 5] FIG. 13 is a diagram showing an example of a property preference information input screen in a state in which a furniture arrangement pattern has been saved. [Figure 6] FIG. 13 is a diagram showing an example of a candidate property presentation screen presenting first candidate properties. [Figure 7] FIG. 13 is a diagram showing an example of a candidate property presentation screen presenting a second candidate property. [Figure 8] FIG. 13 is a diagram showing an example of a candidate property presentation screen presenting a third candidate property. [Figure 9] FIG. 13 is a diagram showing an example of a property information presentation screen for "Property A" (first candidate property). [Figure 10] FIG. 13 is a diagram showing an example of a property information presentation screen for "Property K" (second candidate property). [Figure 11] FIG. 13 is a diagram showing an example of a property information presentation screen for "Property T" (third candidate property). [Figure 12] FIG. 13 is a diagram showing an example of a property information presentation screen for "Property U" (third candidate property). [Figure 13] FIG. 13 is a diagram showing an example of a furniture layout floor plan screen for "Property A" (first candidate property). [Figure 14] FIG. 13 is a diagram showing an example of a furniture arrangement floor plan screen for "Property K" (second candidate property). [Figure 15] FIG. 13 is a diagram showing an example of a furniture layout floor plan screen for "Property T" (third candidate property). [Figure 16] FIG. 13 is a diagram showing an example of a furniture arrangement floor plan screen for "Property U" (third candidate property). [Figure 17] FIG. 13 is a diagram showing modified examples of the candidate property. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

[0021] Hereinafter, the embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. However, the embodiments described below are subject to various technically preferable limitations for carrying out the present invention, but the technical scope of the present invention is not limited to the following embodiments and illustrated examples. In the following embodiments and illustrated examples, "XX" is one or more arbitrary letters and numbers. For example, in the case of "XX yen", "XX yen" does not represent a two-digit amount (10 yen or more and 99 yen or less), but represents an amount of one or more digits (1 yen or more (no upper limit)). In the illustrated examples, the multiple "XX yen" may represent the same amount or different amounts.

[0022] <Rental System> FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing an example of the configuration of a rental system 1 in this embodiment. The rental system 1 is a system that provides property information on candidate properties (rental properties that meet the conditions of a prospective tenant) to a prospective tenant (user) who is looking for a rental property to use as a residence.

[0023] As shown in FIG. 1, the rental system 1 is configured with a management device 10 and a database 20 that constitute a semi-rental bank, a user terminal 30 used by renters (users), and a company terminal 40 used by moving companies. The management device 10, the database 20, the user terminal 30, and the provider terminal 40 are communicatively connected to each other via a communication network N. The communication network N is not particularly limited, but may be, for example, the Internet, a LAN (Local Area Network), a WAN (Wide Area Network), or the like.

[0024] The user terminal 30 is composed of a computer such as a PC, a smartphone, a tablet, etc., and is owned and used by the person who wishes to rent. In this embodiment, a smartphone, which is a portable information terminal, is used. The company terminal 40 is configured with a computer such as a PC, a smartphone, a tablet, etc., and is owned and used by the moving company. In this embodiment, a PC installed in the office of the moving company is used.

[0025] The database 20 stores various information necessary for the rental system 1. Specifically, for example, property information on rental properties provided by lessors (property owners and real estate agents) is stored for each property in the database 20. In other words, the property owners and real estate agents are able to register property information on rental properties in the database 20. The property information for rental properties stored in database 20 includes various information such as the area in which the building including the rental property is located, the nearest facilities such as the nearest station, the distance from each nearest facility, the exclusive area, layout type, floor plan, age of the property, rent (rent), management fees and common area fees, facilities and features, related images, information on the common areas, housing evaluation information, furniture layout suggestions, etc.

[0026] <Management device> The management device 10 includes a processor, a display unit, an input unit, a communication unit, and the like. The arithmetic processing device of the management device 10 is composed of a CPU (Central Processing Unit), a ROM (Read Only Memory), a RAM (Random Access Memory), etc., and controls the processing operations of each part in the rental system 1 in an integrated manner. Specifically, a program is stored in the arithmetic processing unit of the management device 10. The arithmetic processing unit executes the program to realize the functions of the management device 10, that is, the means 11 to 14 included in the management device 10 shown in FIG.

[0027] The management device 10 includes a property preference information acquiring means 11 for acquiring property preference information from the user terminal 30 . The management device 10 also includes a candidate property search means 12 that searches for candidate properties based on the property desire information acquired by the property desire information acquisition means 11 . The management device 10 also includes a search result presentation means 13 that presents the search results of the candidate property search means 12 to the prospective renter via the user terminal 30. The management device 10 also includes a furniture layout providing means 14 that provides the furniture layout pattern input by the prospective renter to the mover via the mover terminal 40.

[0028] <Operation flow> FIG. 2 is a flowchart showing an example of the operation of the rental system 1 in this embodiment. First, the user terminal 30 logs in to the management device 10 (step S1). Specifically, for example, application programs such as an Internet browser and a browsing program are installed in the user terminal 30. The user terminal 30 executes the application program to access the management device 10 via the communication network N and logs in to the management device 10 based on a user ID (identifier) ​​and a password.

[0029] When the user terminal 30 logs in to the management device 10, the management device 10 acquires property preference information from the user terminal 30 by the property preference information acquisition means 11 (steps S2 to S3). Specifically, the property desired information acquiring means 11 transmits data for displaying the property desired information input screen G1 to the user terminal 30 via the communication network N. As a result, the property desired information input screen G1 is displayed on the display unit of the user terminal 30 (step S2).

[0030] 3 and 4 are diagrams showing an example of the property desired information input screen G1. In the property desired information input screen G1, the area, distance from the nearest station, and furniture arrangement can be input as property desired information (conditions for a rental property you would like to live in). Note that the property desired information is not limited to the information shown in Figs. 3 and 4, and may include other information such as exclusive area, layout type, age of the building, rent, etc. In other words, the information among the property desired information other than "furniture arrangement" may be the same as the information entered when searching for a rental property on a general real estate information site, for example. In the following, we will explain the "furniture arrangement" part of the property request information that cannot be input (registered) on general real estate information sites, and will omit explanations of the other information as it is publicly known information.

[0031] The property desired information input screen G1 shown in Fig. 3 is a property desired information input screen G1 in a state where "furniture arrangement" has not been input (a furniture arrangement pattern has not been saved). On the other hand, the property desired information input screen G1 shown in Fig. 4 is a property desired information input screen G1 in a state where "furniture arrangement" has been input (a furniture arrangement pattern has been saved). The property request information input screen G1 is provided with a change button B11. By tapping this change button B11, it is possible to input a new "furniture arrangement" or change an already input "furniture arrangement". Specifically, when the change button B11 is tapped, a notification to that effect is sent from the user terminal 30 to the management device 10 via the communication network N, and then data for displaying the furniture arrangement input screen G10 is transmitted from the management device 10 to the user terminal 30 via the communication network N. As a result, the furniture arrangement input screen G10 is displayed on the display unit of the user terminal 30.

[0032] FIG. 5 is a diagram showing an example of the furniture arrangement input screen G10. The furniture arrangement input screen G10 displays a floor plan of the living area (living room, dining room (dining kitchen), and bedroom) and furniture icons A101, A102, A103, A104, A105, A106, A107, . . . The furniture arrangement input screen G10 is provided with a decision button B103. By tapping the decision button B103, the floor plan (floor plan) of the living space and the furniture arrangement pattern (type of each furniture icon, position of each furniture icon in the floor plan, etc.) displayed on the furniture arrangement input screen G10 are saved, and the user can return to the property preference information input screen G1.

[0033] When the CHANGE button B11 is tapped without inputting "furniture layout", that is, when the CHANGE button B11 on the property desired information input screen G1 shown in Fig. 3 is tapped, the furniture layout input screen G10 first displays a floor plan of the living space of the property where the prospective renter currently resides. The floor plan of the property where the prospective renter currently resides is acquired by the property desired information acquisition means 11 from the database 20, etc., based on the current address of the prospective renter that was inputted when the prospective renter registered his / her user ID and password. The prospective tenant then operates the add furniture button B101 and the furniture icons A101, A102, A103, A104, A105, A106, A107 . . . on the furniture layout input screen G10 to input the layout of furniture in the property in which the prospective tenant currently resides.

[0034] Note that the floor plan that is first displayed on the furniture layout input screen G10 when "furniture layout" has not been input is not limited to the floor plan of the living space of the property the prospective renter currently lives in. For example, a floor plan creation button may be provided on the furniture layout input screen G10, and the floor plan creation screen may be displayed when the floor plan creation button is tapped, so that the floor plan created by the prospective renter on the floor plan creation screen may be displayed first on the furniture layout input screen G10. Furthermore, the furniture layout input on the furniture layout input screen G10 is not limited to the furniture layout in the property in which the prospective renter currently lives.

[0035] On the other hand, when the Change button B11 is tapped after the "Furniture Arrangement" has already been input, that is, when the Change button B11 on the property preference information input screen G1 shown in FIG. 4 is tapped, the furniture arrangement input screen G10 first displays the saved (stored in the user terminal 30) floor plan of the living area and the furniture icons arranged in the saved (stored in the user terminal 30) furniture arrangement pattern, superimposed on each other. The prospective renter can then operate the add furniture button B101 or furniture icons A101, A102, A103, A104, A105, A106, A107... on the furniture layout input screen G10 to change the saved furniture layout pattern, or operate the add / delete room button B102 on the furniture layout input screen G10 to change the saved floor plan.

[0036] It should be noted that the floor plan that is first displayed on the furniture arrangement input screen G10 after the "furniture arrangement" has been input is not limited to the floor plan stored (saved) in the user terminal 30, but may be, for example, a floor plan stored (saved) in the database 20 in association with a user ID, etc. Furthermore, the furniture arrangement pattern that is first displayed on the furniture arrangement input screen G10 when the "furniture arrangement" has already been entered is not limited to the furniture arrangement pattern stored (saved) in the user terminal 30, but may be, for example, a furniture arrangement pattern stored (saved) in the database 20 in association with a user ID, etc.

[0037] By tapping the add furniture button B101 on the furniture layout input screen G10, a furniture icon can be added. Specifically, when the add furniture button B101 is tapped, a list of various furniture icons, such as a storage furniture icon A101, a dining table icon A102, a low table icon A103, a TV board icon A104, a sofa icon A105, a bed icon A106, and a desk icon A107, is displayed on the display unit of the user terminal 30. When the prospective renter operates the user terminal 30 to select one furniture icon from the list, the display returns to the furniture arrangement input screen G10, and the selected furniture icon is additionally displayed within the floor plan on the furniture arrangement input screen G10.

[0038] Also, for example, by dragging a furniture icon displayed on the furniture layout input screen G10, the furniture icon can be moved (the position of the furniture icon can be changed). Also, for example, by pressing and holding a furniture icon displayed on the furniture arrangement input screen G10, the furniture icon can be edited (for example, changed in orientation, size, shape, or deletion).

[0039] In addition, the layout can be changed by tapping the add / delete room button B102 on the furniture arrangement input screen G10. Specifically, when the add / delete room button B102 is tapped, an editing screen for editing the floor plan displayed on the furniture arrangement input screen G10, for example, is displayed on the display unit of the user terminal 30. On this editing screen, the size (number of tatami mats, etc.) and location of a room to be added can be entered, and a room to be deleted can be selected. When editing of the floor plan is completed (for example, when the done button on the editing screen is tapped), the screen returns to the furniture arrangement input screen G10, and the edited floor plan is displayed on the furniture arrangement input screen G10.

[0040] Furthermore, by tapping the OK button B103 on the furniture arrangement input screen G10, the property preference information input screen G1 reflecting the latest floor plan and furniture arrangement pattern can be displayed. Specifically, when the decision button B103 is tapped, the floor plan and furniture arrangement pattern being displayed on the furniture arrangement input screen G10 are stored in the memory of the user terminal 30, and the screen returns to the property desired information input screen G1. Then, in the "Furniture Arrangement" field of the property desired information input screen G1, the stored floor plan and furniture icons arranged in the stored furniture arrangement pattern are displayed superimposed on each other, for example, as shown in FIG.

[0041] When the tenant has completed inputting the desired property information, he / she taps the register button B12 on the desired property information input screen G1. When the register button B12 is tapped, the user terminal 30 transmits the input desired property information (area, distance from the nearest station, floor plan of the room, furniture layout pattern, etc.) together with the user ID, etc. to the management device 10 via the communication network N (step S3). In this way, the desired property information acquisition means 11 acquires the desired property information from the user terminal 30. Then, the desired property information acquisition means 11 stores the acquired desired property information in the database 20 together with the user ID, etc.

[0042] Next, the management device 10 searches for candidate properties using the candidate property search means 12 based on the property desire information acquired by the property desire information acquisition means 11 (step S4). Specifically, the candidate property search means 12 extracts property information of candidate properties (properties that match the property desire information acquired by the property desire information acquisition means 11) from a plurality of property information stored in the database 20.

[0043] A candidate property is, for example, a property that meets all of the following criteria: (1) is located in the "area" specified in the property request information; (2) the distance from the nearest station is equal to or less than the "distance from the nearest station" specified in the property request information; and (3) furniture can be arranged according to the "furniture arrangement pattern" specified in the property request information.

[0044] There are three types of candidate properties: a first candidate property, a second candidate property, and a third candidate property. The first candidate property is a property whose floor plan type is the same as the floor plan type input by the prospective renter. The second candidate property is a property that has the same number of bedrooms as the number of bedrooms input by the renter, but has a different floor plan type from the floor plan type input by the renter. The third candidate property is a property with a different number of bedrooms than the number of bedrooms entered by the prospective renter. The number of bedrooms and the type of floor plan entered by the prospective tenant can be determined, for example, from the "floor plan of the living area" in the property request information.

[0045] In this embodiment, a "bedroom" is a room other than the dining room (dining kitchen) and living room among the rooms that are used as living spaces. In other words, when expressing the type of floor plan, "number + alphabet" is used, such as 3LDK, and this number (3 in the case of 3LDK) is the "number of bedrooms." Therefore, for example, a 1R (one room), 1K, 1DK, 1LDK, and 1SLDK have the same number of bedrooms but different floor plan types. In addition, if the floor plan type is the same, the number of bedrooms is also the same. Conversely, if the number of bedrooms differs, the floor plan type will also differ. In addition, a "bedroom" may include a service yard, loft, den, etc. In addition, the prospective tenant may decide whether or not to count the number of service yards, lofts, dens, etc. as the "number of bedrooms." Specifically, whether or not to count the number of service yards, lofts, dens, etc. as the "number of bedrooms" may be selectable on the property request information input screen G1, for example.

[0046] Next, the management device 10 uses the search result presentation means 13 to present the search results of the candidate property search means 12 to the prospective renter via the user terminal 30 (steps S5 to S7). Specifically, the search result presentation means 13 transmits data for displaying the candidate property presentation screen G2 to the user terminal 30 via the communication network N. As a result, the candidate property presentation screen G2 is displayed on the display unit of the user terminal 30 (step S5).

[0047] 6 to 8 are diagrams showing an example of the candidate property presentation screen G2. On the candidate property presentation screen G2, a portion of the property information extracted by the candidate property search means 12 in step S4 is displayed for each candidate property. On the candidate property presentation screen G2 shown in Fig. 6, property information for a property with a "high" degree of fit (first candidate property) is displayed. On the candidate property presentation screen G2 shown in Fig. 7, property information for a property with a "medium" degree of fit (second candidate property) is displayed. On the candidate property presentation screen G2 shown in Fig. 8, property information for a property with a "low" degree of fit (third candidate property) is displayed.

[0048] The candidate property presentation screen G2 that is first displayed on the user terminal 30 as a search result of the candidate property search means 12 is, for example, a candidate property presentation screen G2 (FIG. 6) that presents a first candidate property. Then, when the view button B20b (Figures 6 and 8) in the ``Medium Fit'' column on the candidate property presentation screen G2 is tapped, the candidate property presentation screen G2 displayed on the user terminal 30 switches to a candidate property presentation screen G2 (Figure 7) presenting a second candidate property. In addition, when the view button B20c (Figures 6 and 7) in the ``Low Fit'' column on the candidate property presentation screen G2 is tapped, the candidate property presentation screen G2 displayed on the user terminal 30 switches to a candidate property presentation screen G2 (Figure 8) presenting a third candidate property. In addition, when the view button B20a (Figures 7 and 8) in the ``High Fit'' column on the candidate property presentation screen G2 is tapped, the candidate property presentation screen G2 displayed on the user terminal 30 switches to the candidate property presentation screen G2 (Figure 6) presenting the first candidate property.

[0049] For example, if the floor plan type entered by the prospective renter is 1LDK as shown in FIG. 4, the first candidate property is a property that satisfies the above three conditions (1) to (3) and has a floor plan type of 1LDK. The second candidate property is a property that satisfies the above three conditions (1) to (3) and has a floor plan type other than 1LDK and has one bedroom. The third candidate property is a property that satisfies the above three conditions (1) to (3) and has a bedroom number other than one. Therefore, the candidate property presentation screen G2 shown in Fig. 6 presents a property with a floor plan type of 1LDK (first candidate property). Also, the candidate property presentation screen G2 shown in Fig. 7 presents a property with a floor plan type other than 1LDK and with one bedroom (second candidate property). Also, the candidate property presentation screen G2 shown in Fig. 8 presents a property with a number of bedrooms other than one (third candidate property).

[0050] If the prospective renter finds a property he or she is interested in among the candidate properties displayed on the candidate property presentation screen G2, he or she selects that property. Specifically, the prospective renter taps the detail button of the property he or she is interested in among the detail buttons B21a, B21b, B21c, B21d... on the candidate property presentation screen G2 presenting the first candidate property, the detail buttons B22a, B22b, B22c, B22d... on the candidate property presentation screen G2 presenting the second candidate property, and the detail buttons B23a, B23b, B23c, B23d... on the candidate property presentation screen G2 presenting the third candidate property.

[0051] When any of the details buttons B21a, B21b, B21c, B21d..., B22a, B22b, B22c, B22d..., B23a, B23b, B23c, B23d... is tapped, the user terminal 30 transmits property selection information (e.g., property ID) related to the property selected by the prospective renter (the candidate property for which the details button was tapped) together with the user ID, etc., to the management device 10 via the communications network N (step S6). When the communication unit of the management device 10 receives the property selection information, the search result presentation means 13 extracts property information corresponding to the property selection information from among the multiple property information stored in the database 20 (or from among the property information extracted by the candidate property search means 12 in step S4). Then, the search result presentation means 13 transmits data for displaying a property information presentation screen G3 to the user terminal 30 via the communication network N. As a result, the property information presentation screen G3 is displayed on the display unit of the user terminal 30 (step S7). In this way, the search result presentation means 13 presents the search results of the candidate property search means 12 to the prospective renter.

[0052] 9 to 12 are diagrams showing an example of the property information presentation screen G3. Figure 9 shows an example of a property information presentation screen G3 that is displayed when the details button B21a on the candidate property presentation screen G2 (Figure 6) that presents the first candidate properties is tapped, i.e., when the property selected by the prospective renter is "Property A" among the first candidate properties. Figure 10 shows an example of a property information presentation screen G3 that is displayed when the details button B22a on the candidate property presentation screen G2 (Figure 7) presenting the second candidate property is tapped, i.e., when the property selected by the prospective renter is "Property K" among the second candidate properties. Figure 11 shows an example of a property information presentation screen G3 that is displayed when the details button B23a on the candidate property presentation screen G2 (Figure 8) presenting the third candidate property is tapped, i.e., when the property selected by the prospective renter is "Property T" among the second candidate properties. Figure 12 shows an example of a property information presentation screen G3 that is displayed when the details button B23b on the candidate property presentation screen G2 (Figure 8) presenting the third candidate property is tapped, i.e., when the property selected by the prospective renter is "Property U" among the second candidate properties.

[0053] The property information presentation screen G3 displays the property information of the property selected by the prospective renter ("Property A" in Fig. 9, "Property K" in Fig. 10, "Property T" in Fig. 11, and "Property U" in Fig. 12) in more detail than the candidate property presentation screen G2. Specifically, the property information presentation screen G3 displays the floor plan, the nearest station, the distance from the nearest station, the exclusive area, and the type of floor plan, as well as information on the common areas, the rent (rental amount), and housing evaluation information. 9 to 12, and may include other information such as the nearest facilities other than the nearest station, the distance from the nearest facilities, the equipment and features, related images such as interior photos and surrounding photos, the age of the property, etc. In other words, the property information displayed on the property information screen G3 other than the "housing evaluation information" may be the same as the information displayed as a search result for rental properties on a general real estate information site, for example.

[0054] Below, we will explain the "home appraisal information" that is displayed on the property information screen G3 and is not displayed on general real estate information sites. We will not explain the other information as it is publicly known. In addition, the property information presentation screen G3 is provided with a furniture arrangement button B31. The screen (furniture arrangement floor plan screen G4) that is displayed when the furniture arrangement button B31 is tapped is not displayed on general real estate information sites, so the screen will be described below.

[0055] 《Housing evaluation information》 When the view button B32 in the "Housing Evaluation Information" column on the property information presentation screen G3 (Figures 9 to 12) is tapped, the housing evaluation information of the property selected by the prospective renter ("Property A" in Figure 9, "Property K" in Figure 10, "Property T" in Figure 11, and "Property U" in Figure 12) is displayed on the display unit of the user terminal 30. The housing evaluation information includes noise information that evaluates noise heard within and around the property, surrounding environment information that evaluates the surrounding environment of the property, etc. The housing evaluation information is input, for example, by previous tenants of the property or residents living in the vicinity of the property, and registered (for example, stored in the database 20).

[0056] Specifically, when the view button B32 is tapped, the user terminal 30 notifies the management device 10 via the communication network N of this fact. When the communication unit of the management device 10 receives the notification, the search result presentation means 13 extracts the home appraisal information of the property selected by the prospective renter from the property information stored in the database 20 (or from the property information extracted by the candidate property search means 12 in step S4). The search result presentation means 13 then transmits data for displaying the extracted home appraisal information to the user terminal 30 via the communication network N. As a result, the home appraisal information of the property selected by the prospective renter is displayed on the display unit of the user terminal 30.

[0057] "Furniture layout floor plan screen" 13 to 16 are diagrams showing an example of the furniture arrangement floor plan screen G4. Figure 13 shows an example of a furniture layout floor plan screen G4 that is displayed when the furniture layout button B31 on the property information presentation screen G3 shown in Figure 9 is tapped, i.e., when the property selected by the prospective renter is "Property A" from the first candidate properties. Figure 14 shows an example of a furniture layout floor plan screen G4 that is displayed when the furniture layout button B31 on the property information presentation screen G3 shown in Figure 10 is tapped, i.e., when the property selected by the prospective renter is "Property K" from the second candidate properties. Figure 15 shows an example of a furniture layout floor plan screen G4 that is displayed when the furniture layout button B31 on the property information presentation screen G3 shown in Figure 11 is tapped, i.e., when the property selected by the prospective renter is "Property T" from the third candidate properties. Figure 16 shows an example of a furniture layout floor plan screen G4 that is displayed when the furniture layout button B31 on the property information presentation screen G3 shown in Figure 12 is tapped, i.e., when the property selected by the prospective renter is "Property U" from the third candidate properties.

[0058] The furniture layout floor plan screen G4 displays a floor plan of the property selected by the prospective tenant ("Property A" in Figure 13, "Property K" in Figure 14, "Property T" in Figure 15, and "Property U" in Figure 16) superimposed on furniture icons arranged in the furniture layout pattern entered by the prospective tenant ("Furniture layout pattern" in the property preference information).

[0059] Among the conditions for the candidate property, the above condition (3) is a condition that the furniture can be "arranged in the furniture arrangement pattern input by the prospective tenant." In other words, the above condition (3) is a condition that the furniture (type, orientation, size, shape, etc.) input by the prospective tenant can be placed in the arrangement input by the prospective tenant. Also, the furniture layout floor plan screen G4 displays furniture icons "arranged in the furniture layout pattern input by the renter." That is, the furniture layout floor plan screen G4 displays furniture icons corresponding to the furniture (type, orientation, size, shape, etc.) input by the renter in the layout input by the renter. The furniture (type, orientation, size, shape, etc.) input by the prospective renter can be determined, for example, from the "furniture layout pattern" in the property desires information.

[0060] In this embodiment, "arrangement according to the furniture arrangement pattern input by the renter" includes not only "arrangement according to a first pattern in which the furniture arrangement pattern input by the renter is not changed in direction," but also "arrangement according to a second pattern in which the furniture arrangement pattern input by the renter is changed in direction." The second pattern is specifically a pattern in which the furniture arrangement pattern input by the renter is entirely rotated (including upside-down and left-right inversion).

[0061] In the furniture layout floor plan screen G4 shown in Fig. 13 and Fig. 16, the furniture icons are arranged in a second pattern. Specifically, the furniture icons are arranged in a pattern that is a left-right inversion of the "furniture layout pattern" (see Fig. 4) in the property request information. On the other hand, in the furniture arrangement floor plan screen G4 shown in Fig. 14 and Fig. 15, the furniture icons are arranged in a first pattern. Specifically, the furniture icons are arranged in the same pattern as the "furniture arrangement pattern" (see Fig. 4) in the property request information.

[0062] Here, the furniture arrangement floor plan screen G4 shown in Fig. 14 is the furniture arrangement floor plan screen G4 of the second candidate property. The floor plan type of the second candidate property is different from the floor plan type input by the prospective renter. Therefore, as shown in Fig. 14, the furniture arrangement floor plan screen G4 of the second candidate property displays notification images C411, C412... to notify that the floor plan type of the property selected by the prospective renter is different from the floor plan type input by the prospective renter.

[0063] Specifically, the furniture arrangement floor plan screen G4 shown in FIG. 14 is the furniture arrangement floor plan screen G4 of "Property K," and the floor plan type of "Property K" is 1R (see FIGS. 7 and 10). Furthermore, since "Property K" satisfies the above three conditions (1) to (3), furniture can be arranged in the furniture arrangement pattern input by the prospective renter (the "furniture arrangement pattern" in the property request information).

[0064] Furthermore, when comparing the floor plan of "Property K" where the furniture is arranged according to the furniture arrangement pattern entered by the prospective tenant (Figure 14) with the floor plan of the living area entered by the prospective tenant where the furniture is arranged according to the furniture arrangement pattern entered by the prospective tenant (Figure 4), it is found that in "Property K," there is no partition separating the space where the dining room furniture (dining table, etc.) and living room furniture (sofa, etc.) are arranged from the space where the bedroom furniture (bed, etc.) is arranged. Therefore, on furniture arrangement floor plan screen G4 shown in FIG. 14, a notification image C412 notifying that there is no partition and a notification image C411 notifying the position of the partition are displayed.

[0065] 15 and 16 is the furniture arrangement floor plan screen G4 of the third candidate property. The third candidate property has a different number of bedrooms than the number of bedrooms input by the prospective renter. Therefore, as shown in FIG. 15 and FIG. 16, the furniture arrangement floor plan screen G4 of the third candidate property displays notification images C421, C422..., C431, C432... to notify the renter that the number of bedrooms of the property selected by the prospective renter is different from the number of bedrooms input by the renter.

[0066] Specifically, the furniture arrangement floor plan screen G4 shown in FIG. 15 is the furniture arrangement floor plan screen G4 of "Property T," and the floor plan type of "Property T" is 2DK (see FIGS. 8 and 11). Furthermore, since "Property T" satisfies the above three conditions (1) to (3), furniture can be arranged in the furniture arrangement pattern input by the prospective renter (the "furniture arrangement pattern" in the property request information).

[0067] When comparing the floor plan of "Property T" where the furniture is arranged according to the furniture arrangement pattern entered by the prospective tenant (Figure 15) with the floor plan of the living area entered by the prospective tenant where the furniture is arranged according to the furniture arrangement pattern entered by the prospective tenant (Figure 4), it is found that in "Property T," a partition is provided to separate the space where the dining furniture (dining table, etc.) is placed from the space where the living room furniture (sofa, etc.) is placed. Therefore, on furniture arrangement floor plan screen G4 shown in FIG. 15, a notification image C422 notifying that a partition is present, and a notification image C421 notifying the position of the partition are displayed.

[0068] Moreover, the furniture arrangement floor plan screen G4 shown in FIG. 16 is the furniture arrangement floor plan screen G4 of "Property U," and the floor plan type of "Property U" is 2LDK (see FIGS. 8 and 12). Furthermore, since "Property U" satisfies the above three conditions (1) to (3), furniture can be arranged in the furniture arrangement pattern input by the prospective renter (the "furniture arrangement pattern" in the property request information).

[0069] Furthermore, when comparing the floor plan of "Property U" where the furniture is arranged according to the furniture arrangement pattern entered by the prospective tenant (Figure 16) with the floor plan of the living area entered by the prospective tenant where the furniture is arranged according to the furniture arrangement pattern entered by the prospective tenant (Figure 4), "Property U" has one more bedroom. Therefore, on the furniture arrangement floor plan screen G4 shown in FIG. 16, a notification image C432 notifying that there are many bedrooms and a notification image C431 notifying the location of the extra bedrooms are displayed.

[0070] 13 to 16, the furniture arrangement floor plan screen G4 is provided with a furniture layout plan button B41. By tapping the furniture layout plan button B41, the furniture arrangement pattern displayed on the furniture arrangement floor plan screen G4 can be switched to a furniture arrangement pattern different from the furniture arrangement pattern input by the renter (for example, a furniture arrangement pattern proposed by the management device 10).

[0071] Specifically, when the furniture layout plan button B41 is tapped, the user terminal 30 notifies the management device 10 via the communication network N of this fact. When the communication unit of the management device 10 receives the notification, the search result presentation means 13 extracts a furniture layout plan for the property selected by the prospective renter from the property information stored in the database 20 (or from the property information extracted by the candidate property search means 12 in step S4). Then, the search result presentation means 13 transmits the extracted furniture layout plan to the user terminal 30 via the communication network N. As a result, the floor plan of the property selected by the prospective renter ("Property A" in the case of FIG. 13, "Property K" in the case of FIG. 14, "Property T" in the case of FIG. 15, and "Property U" in the case of FIG. 16) is displayed on the furniture layout floor plan screen G4, superimposed with furniture icons arranged in a furniture layout pattern based on the furniture layout plan from the management device 10.

[0072] The furniture layout proposal may be, for example, a furniture arrangement pattern that a previous tenant who rented the property entered as property desired information when they were a prospective tenant, or a furniture arrangement pattern that a previous tenant who was planning to rent the property (including those who did not actually rent the property) entered as property desired information. The furniture layout plan (proposed furniture arrangement pattern) is not limited to one input by a person and registered (stored in the database 20). The furniture layout plan may be a furniture arrangement pattern derived by the arithmetic processing device of the management device 10, triggered by receiving a notification that the furniture layout plan button B41 has been operated, using an AI (Artificial Intelligence) function or the like, based on the furniture (type, size, shape, etc.) input by the prospective renter and the floor plan of the property selected by the prospective renter. The furniture (type, size, shape, etc.) input by the prospective renter can be determined, for example, from the "furniture layout pattern" in the property desire information, that is, the type, size, shape, etc. of each furniture icon.

[0073] "moving" When it is decided that the tenant will move, the tenant terminal 30 (or an information terminal used by a real estate agent, etc.) notifies the management device 10 of this fact together with the tenant's user ID, etc. via the communication network N (step S8). When the communication unit of the management device 10 receives the notification, the management device 10 causes the furniture layout providing means 14 to provide the furniture layout pattern input by the prospective renter to the moving company via the company terminal 40 (step S9).

[0074] Specifically, the furniture layout providing means 14 extracts the property (destination) selected by the prospective renter and the furniture layout pattern input by the prospective renter from data stored in the database 20, etc., based on the user ID, etc. Then, the furniture layout providing means 14 transmits the extracted data to the mover terminal 40 via the communication network N. This allows the mover to estimate moving costs and arrange furniture at the destination, referring to the data provided by the management device 10 (data related to the destination, furniture layout pattern, etc.).

[0075] <Effects> According to this embodiment, the following excellent effects are obtained. The management device 10 of this embodiment is a management device capable of communicating with a user terminal 30 used by a person wishing to rent a rental property, and includes a property preference information acquisition means 11 that acquires property preference information from the user terminal 30, a candidate property search means 12 that searches for candidate properties based on the property preference information acquired by the property preference information acquisition means 11, and a search result presentation means 13 that presents the search results of the candidate property search means 12 to the person wishing to rent via the user terminal 30. The property preference information includes a furniture arrangement pattern input by the person wishing to rent, and the candidate properties are properties in which furniture can be arranged in the furniture arrangement pattern input by the person wishing to rent. The rental system 1 of the present embodiment further includes a management device 10 and a user terminal 30.

[0076] In other words, the candidate properties presented by the search result presentation means 13 are properties in which the furniture can be arranged according to the furniture arrangement pattern input by the prospective renter, so that a rental property can be provided in which the furniture desired by the prospective renter can be arranged in the manner desired by the prospective renter. Specifically, the prospective renter can input, as a furniture arrangement pattern, for example, a pattern in which the furniture (type, orientation, size, shape, etc.) in the property he or she currently lives in is arranged in the same way as in the property he or she currently lives in. In this case, the search result presentation means 13 presents the prospective renter with rental properties in which the furniture in the property he or she currently lives in can be arranged in the same way as in the property he or she currently lives in. Therefore, by selecting the presented rental properties, the prospective renter does not need to replace furniture or change the arrangement of familiar furniture when moving, which reduces the cost burden on the prospective renter and improves the usability of the property to which he or she moves. It should be noted that the furniture and its arrangement that a prospective tenant inputs as a furniture arrangement pattern are not limited to the furniture and its arrangement in the property in which they currently reside; in addition to (or instead of) this, they can also input, for example, the furniture and its arrangement that they would like to have in the property to which they are moving.

[0077] In addition, properties in which "furniture can be arranged in the furniture arrangement pattern input by the renter", i.e. properties that satisfy the above condition (3), are not limited to either properties in which furniture can be arranged in the above first pattern (the same pattern as the furniture arrangement pattern input by the renter) or properties in which furniture can be arranged in the above second pattern (a pattern that is a general rotation of the furniture arrangement pattern input by the renter). Properties in which "furniture can be arranged in a furniture arrangement pattern inputted by the prospective renter" include not only properties in which the furniture can be arranged in a first pattern and properties in which the furniture can be arranged in a second pattern, but also properties in which the furniture can be arranged in a pattern in which the furniture arrangement pattern inputted by the prospective renter is divided into multiple parts, and each part is either the first pattern or the second pattern.

[0078] Specifically, for example, the property with the floor plan shown in FIG. 17 may be set as a candidate property (for example, a first candidate property). First, the furniture layout pattern entered by the prospective tenant (see Figure 4) is divided into parts, taking into consideration usability, etc. Specifically, the location of furniture such as cupboards in the kitchen is determined by the shape and orientation of the kitchen counter (I-shaped kitchen, L-shaped kitchen, island, etc.), so the kitchen is made a separate part (kitchen part P1) from the living room and dining room. In addition, in the floor plan type and furniture arrangement pattern input by the prospective renter, the living room and dining room are integrated as shown in FIG. 4, so the living room and dining room are treated as one part (living-dining room part P2). In addition, in the floor plan type and furniture arrangement pattern entered by the prospective tenant, the bedroom is a separate room (a space surrounded by a wall) from the living / dining / kitchen room, as shown in Figure 4, so the bedroom will be a separate part from the living / dining / kitchen room (bedroom part P3).

[0079] In the floor plan shown in FIG. 17, the furniture can be arranged in the kitchen part P1 of the furniture arrangement pattern input by the prospective renter in the first pattern. 17, the living / dining room part P2 of the furniture arrangement pattern input by the prospective renter can be arranged in a second pattern. Specifically, the furniture can be arranged in a pattern rotated overall (rotated 90 degrees to the left and then flipped left and right). 17, the bedroom part P3 among the furniture arrangement patterns input by the prospective renter can have furniture arranged in a second pattern. Specifically, the furniture can be arranged in a pattern rotated (upside down) as a whole.

[0080] The candidate property may be a property that can be furnished according to the furniture arrangement pattern input by the prospective tenant and that satisfies other conditions, such as a surrounding environment, sound environment, natural environment, etc. that are similar to the property the prospective tenant currently lives in. In this case, it is possible to meet the desire of the prospective tenant to live in a property that is similar both indoors and outdoors to the property he or she currently lives in. Properties with surrounding environments, sound environments, natural environments, etc. similar to the property currently occupied can be derived, for example, by AI functions, etc., based on the current address of the prospective renter and measurement results by the prospective renter, etc. Measurement results by the prospective renter, etc. include, for example, images taken by the prospective renter with a camera app, etc. installed on the user terminal 30, and noise levels measured by the prospective renter with a sound level meter app, etc. installed on the user terminal 30.

[0081] Furthermore, in the management device 10 of this embodiment, the candidate properties include a first candidate property whose floor plan type is the same as the floor plan type input by the prospective renter, and a second candidate property whose floor plan type is different from the floor plan type input by the prospective renter, and the floor plan type input by the prospective renter can be determined based on the property preference information (specifically, the "floor plan of the living area" in the property preference information).

[0082] Therefore, it is possible to provide a rental property (first choice property) that has the layout type desired by the prospective tenant and that allows the prospective tenant to place the furniture desired by the prospective tenant in the arrangement desired by the prospective tenant. In addition to the first candidate property, a second candidate property, which has a different floor plan type from the one desired by the prospective tenant but in which the furniture desired by the prospective tenant can be arranged in the manner desired by the prospective tenant, is also presented, so that a larger number of candidate properties can be presented. Furthermore, the prospective tenant can be given the opportunity to consider properties with floor plans different from the one desired.

[0083] Furthermore, in the management device 10 of this embodiment, the candidate properties include a third candidate property whose number of bedrooms differs from the number of bedrooms input by the prospective renter, and the number of bedrooms input by the prospective renter can be determined based on the property preference information (specifically, the "floor plan of the living area" in the property preference information). Therefore, in addition to the first and second candidate properties, a third candidate property is also presented, which has a different number of bedrooms than the number of bedrooms desired by the prospective renter, but in which the furniture desired by the prospective renter can be arranged in the manner desired by the prospective renter, so that a larger number of candidate properties can be presented. Furthermore, the prospective renter can be given the opportunity to consider properties with a different number of bedrooms than the number of bedrooms desired.

[0084] Potential tenants can input the furniture arrangement pattern of the property they currently live in as their desired furniture arrangement pattern (furniture (type, orientation, size, shape, etc.) and its arrangement, etc.), or they can input a furniture arrangement pattern that is different from the furniture arrangement pattern of the property they currently live in. In addition, prospective renters can input the desired floor plan type of the property they currently live in, or they can input a floor plan type that is different from the floor plan type of the property they currently live in. In other words, prospective tenants can input any furniture arrangement pattern and any floor plan type as part of their desired property information, making it possible to accommodate changes in life stages such as when they move.

[0085] Furthermore, the management device 10 of this embodiment can propose to the rent applicant, via the user terminal 30, a furniture arrangement pattern different from the one input by the rent applicant. That is, it is possible to propose to the prospective renter a furniture arrangement pattern different from the furniture arrangement pattern desired by the prospective renter, for example a furniture arrangement pattern that is more user-friendly than the furniture arrangement pattern desired by the prospective renter. Therefore, the prospective renter can compare the furniture arrangement pattern desired by the prospective renter with the furniture arrangement pattern proposed by the management device 10 and determine which one is preferable.

[0086] In this embodiment, furniture layout patterns input by prospective tenants ("furniture layout patterns" in the property desire information) are stored in the database 20 as furniture layout proposals, and the furniture layout proposals stored in the database 20 are proposed to new prospective tenants, but the use of the furniture layout proposals stored in the database 20 is not limited to this. For example, it is also possible to earn profits by selling the furniture layout proposals stored in the database 20.

[0087] Furthermore, the management device 10 of this embodiment can present information relating to the evaluation of the candidate property (housing evaluation information) to the prospective renter via the user terminal 30. Therefore, prospective tenants can determine, before renting a property, whether or not it is acceptable to rent the property based on the information regarding the property's evaluation.

[0088] In addition, the management device 10 of this embodiment is capable of communicating with a moving company terminal 40 used by the moving company, and can be equipped with a furniture layout providing means 14 that provides the furniture layout pattern input by the prospective tenant to the moving company via the moving company terminal 40. Therefore, the moving company can estimate the moving fee and arrange the furniture at the new destination by referring to the furniture arrangement pattern provided by the management device 10, thereby reducing the burden on the prospective renter (tenant) and the moving company when moving.

[0089] In recent years, there has been a demand to achieve the goals of the SDGs (Sustainable Development Goals), and various initiatives are being taken in the construction industry. The rental property presented in this embodiment is a rental property where the prospective tenant can place the furniture they want in the arrangement they want. Therefore, it is possible to reduce the need to replace furniture when moving (i.e., throwing away old furniture and buying new furniture). In other words, it is possible to reduce the amount of waste generated when moving and reduce the resource and energy consumption required for waste disposal, which leads to the achievement of Goal 13. [Explanation of symbols]

[0090] 1. Rental System 10 Management device 11 Means of obtaining property desired information 12. Methods for searching for potential properties 13 Search result presentation methods 14 Furniture arrangement provision means 30 User Terminals 40 Vendor terminal

Claims

1. A management device capable of communicating with a user terminal used by a person who wishes to rent a rental property, A property request information acquisition means for acquiring property request information from the user terminal; a candidate property search means for searching for candidate properties based on the property desire information acquired by the property desire information acquisition means; a search result presentation means for presenting a search result of the candidate property search means to the prospective renter via the user terminal, The property request information includes a furniture layout pattern input by the renter, The management device is characterized in that the candidate property is a property in which furniture can be arranged according to a furniture arrangement pattern input by the prospective renter.

2. 2. The management device according to claim 1, The candidate properties include: A first candidate property whose floor plan type is the same as the floor plan type input by the renter; a second candidate property whose floor plan type is different from the floor plan type input by the rent seeker, A management device characterized in that the floor plan type input by the rent applicant can be determined based on the property desire information.

3. 3. The management device according to claim 2, The candidate properties include a third candidate property having a number of bedrooms different from the number of bedrooms input by the tenant applicant, A management device characterized in that the number of bedrooms input by the renter can be determined based on the property desire information.

4. 2. The management device according to claim 1, A management device which proposes to the applicant via the user terminal a furniture arrangement pattern different from the one input by the applicant.

5. 2. The management device according to claim 1, A management device characterized in that information regarding the evaluation of the candidate property is presented to the prospective renter via the user terminal.

6. 2. The management device according to claim 1, It is possible to communicate with the moving company's terminal, a furniture layout providing means for providing the furniture layout pattern input by the prospective tenant to the moving company via the company terminal;

7. The management device according to claim 1 ; A rental system comprising the user terminal.

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