Real estate management apparatus

Abstract

To manage real estate relating to a contract for owning a dwelling unit such as an apartment for a certain period of time.SOLUTION: A real estate management apparatus 1 according to the present invention has: a cost management unit 111 for managing data including costs for maintenance of a dwelling unit; a request receiving unit 114 for receiving a request for concluding an agreement regarding ownership of a dwelling unit for a desired period of time; a consideration calculating unit 112 for calculating a consideration of the agreement relating to the above request based on transfer costs as costs relating to transfer of ownership relating to the agreement, a period relating to the request, and data; an agreement management unit 115 for managing the above agreement; an unlocking means providing unit 116 for providing unlocking means serving as a means for unlocking an entrance of the dwelling unit during the period; and an unlocking means invalidating unit 117 for invalidating unlocking of the entrance by the unlocking means after expiration of the period.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

[Technical Field]

[0001] The present invention relates to a real estate management device. [Background technology]

[0002] It is said that there are as many as 100,000 resort condominiums across the country that are not being used appropriately. Owners of such resort condominiums are burdened with the payment of management fees and property taxes. Therefore, resort condominium owners are seeking new ways to utilize their properties. Meanwhile, while some people are hesitant to permanently own resort condominiums or their units, there is a desire to use resort condominium units for short-term use for various reasons, such as vacations, events, outings, and business.

[0003] However, the costs required to comply with laws and regulations such as the Inns and Hotels Act present a barrier, making it difficult to provide short-term rentals in response to such requests. Therefore, the inventors have devised a real estate management system that transfers ownership of the units themselves for a set period of time, instead of renting out units in resort condominiums and the like.

[0004] With regard to real estate management, Patent Document 1 discloses a comprehensive management system for an apartment building using electronic keys, which is characterized in that the apartment building has multiple apartment units with electronic locks installed within a single building, and a common facility entrance hall and entrance doors, and the entrance doors are automatically unlocked using the electronic keys held by the residents of each apartment unit, an entrance terminal with a display device installed in the entrance hall of the apartment building, and an apartment management server located on the Internet and connected to the entrance terminal via a communication line, the apartment building management server has a means for managing the electronic locks of each apartment unit, a means for controlling the opening and closing of the apartment building's entrance doors using personal identification authentication information of the electronic keys of each apartment unit, a means for common communication with apartment residents using the entrance terminal and individual communication with residents of each apartment unit, and a means for managing resident rents, etc. using the personal identification authentication information of the electronic keys of each apartment unit, and the apartment building management operations can be carried out by the apartment building management server using the personal identification authentication signals of the electronic keys.

[0005] The technology described in Patent Document 1 makes it possible to carry out management work for condominiums easily, quickly, and accurately. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0006] [Patent Document 1] Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2011-134112 Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0007] In real estate management, where ownership of a dwelling unit is transferred over a set period of time, it is necessary to manage the unit so that the new owner can essentially have exclusive use of it upon the transfer of ownership, as well as to manage the compensation associated with the transfer. The technology described in Patent Document 1 merely enables simple, quick, and accurate management work without considering the transfer of ownership after the period has elapsed. Therefore, the technology described in Patent Document 1 has room for further improvement in terms of managing apartment units under contracts in which the owner owns the unit for a set period of time and then relinquishes ownership of the unit.

[0008] The present invention has been made in consideration of the above circumstances. An object of the present invention is to manage real estate related to a contract for ownership of a condominium unit or the like for a fixed period of time. [Means for solving the problem]

[0009] As a result of intensive research into solving the above-mentioned problems, the inventors have discovered that the above-mentioned object can be achieved by calculating the consideration for a contract based on data regarding the transfer cost, which is the cost related to the transfer of ownership under the contract, the period of ownership, and expenses corresponding to that period, and by managing the unlocking means for unlocking the entrance to the dwelling unit based on the concluded contract.The inventors have then completed the present invention.Specifically, the present invention provides the following.

[0010] The present invention provides a real estate management device comprising: a cost management unit that manages data including the costs required to maintain a dwelling unit for each period; a request receiving unit that receives a request to enter into a contract to own a dwelling unit for a desired period; a consideration calculation unit that calculates the consideration for the contract related to the request based on a transfer cost, which is the cost related to the transfer of ownership related to the contract, the period related to the request, and the data; a contract management unit that manages the contract; an unlocking means provision unit that provides an unlocking means, which is a means for unlocking the entrance to the dwelling unit during the period based on the contract; and an unlocking means disabling unit that disables the unlocking of the entrance by the unlocking means after the end of the period based on the contract, wherein the contract includes a contract for the owner to exclusively use the dwelling unit for the period.

[0011] The request receiving unit of the present invention receives a request to enter into a contract to own a dwelling unit for a desired period of time. As a result, the present invention can manage real estate related to a contract to own a dwelling unit, such as a condominium unit, for a certain period of time. Specifically, the present invention can manage the contract price by calculating the price calculation unit, which includes not only the costs required to maintain the dwelling unit for the period of time related to the request, but also the transfer costs related to the transfer of ownership, so that the contract according to the request can be concluded at an appropriate price.

[0012] After such a contract is concluded, the present invention provides a means for unlocking the entrance so that the dwelling unit can be used only during the contracted period, and manages to disable the unlocking means after the period has expired.

[0013] By managing the contracts as described above, the present invention allows owners to own their dwelling units for periods of less than one month, which is not possible with real estate rental contracts.Furthermore, by managing the contracts as described above, the present invention allows owners to own their dwelling units for periods of less than one month, without incurring the various costs associated with providing dwelling units as part of the hotel business. [Effects of the Invention]

[0014] The present invention can realize the management of real estate related to contracts for ownership of apartment units, etc. for a certain period of time. [Brief explanation of the drawings]

[0015] [Figure 1] FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing an example of the hardware and software configuration of a system S according to this embodiment. [Figure 2] FIG. 2 is an example of the real estate database 121. [Figure 3] FIG. 3 shows an example of a preferable flow of the management process executed by the management device 1 of this embodiment. [Figure 4] FIG. 4 is a continuation of FIG. [Figure 5] FIG. 5 is a continuation of FIG. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0016] Hereinafter, an example of an embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

[0017] <System S> FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing an example of the hardware and software configurations of a system S of this embodiment. An example of a preferred embodiment of the system S of this embodiment will be described below with reference to FIG. 1. The system S of this embodiment includes a management device 1 that manages real estate related to a contract to own an apartment or other condominium unit for a certain period of time. The management device 1 is capable of communicating with a terminal T via a network N. The system S is preferably configured to include an electronic lock 2 that locks the entrance to the apartment related to the contract.

[0018] [Management device 1] The management device 1 realizes the software components shown in FIG. 1 using hardware components such as a control unit 11, a storage unit 12, and a communication unit 13. The management device 1 then executes management processing to manage real estate related to contracts to own apartments or other units in condominiums for a certain period of time using the software components. The type of management device 1 is not particularly limited. The type of management device 1 may be, for example, various types of server devices, cloud servers, etc.

[0019] [About the contract] The "contract" for the management process of this embodiment is a contract for ownership of a dwelling unit for a desired period of time, and for the owner to have exclusive use of the dwelling unit during that period. The contract period may be, for example, a period of less than one month, such as two days, three days, or one week. The contract may include a clause stating that, upon expiration of the contract period, ownership of the dwelling unit will be transferred to the "original owner," who owned the dwelling unit before it was subject to the management process of this embodiment, or to a "different contractor" who has entered into a similar contract that becomes effective immediately after the expiration of the contract period. In this embodiment, the start and end times of the aforementioned period are not limited to midnight, which marks the end of a date, but may also be, for example, noon each day.

[0020] [Control unit 11] The control unit 11 includes a central processing unit (CPU), a random access memory (RAM), a read only memory (ROM), and the like.

[0021] The control unit 11 cooperates with the storage unit 12 and / or the communication unit 13 as necessary. The control unit 11 then realizes the software components of the program of this embodiment executed by the management device 1, such as a cost management unit 111, a fee calculation unit 112, a list generation unit 113, a request reception unit 114, a contract management unit 115, an unlocking means provision unit 116, and an unlocking means disabling unit 117.

[0022] [Storage section 12] The memory unit 12 is a device in which data and / or files are stored, and includes a storage unit that stores data non-temporarily using a hard disk, a semiconductor memory, a recording medium, a memory card, or the like.

[0023] The memory unit 12 stores a program executed by the microcomputer, a real estate database 121, relocation costs, and the like.

[0024] (Real Estate Database 121) The real estate database 121 stores various data related to condominium units in association with information identifying the units. Examples of "information identifying the units" include "unit ID," "unit address," and "information associating the unit address, building name, and room number." The "various data related to condominium units" include at least consideration information, which is data including the costs required to maintain the unit, and contract information, which is data related to the contract to own the unit for a desired period of time. The contract information includes, for example, the period, the unit, consideration, and payment status of the consideration.

[0025] The costs required to maintain a dwelling unit include, for example, management fees. The costs required to maintain a dwelling unit stored in real estate database 121 include at least the cost per specific period. Examples of such costs include the cost per day, the cost per two days, the cost per week, etc.

[0026] The cost preferably includes data showing variations in cost over time, such as peak and off-peak seasons at resorts, weekday and weekend costs, and costs when a nearby event is held.

[0027] It is preferable that the real estate database 121 further stores relocation costs for each dwelling unit. The "relocation costs" referred to here are the costs associated with the transfer of ownership under a contract to own the dwelling unit for a desired period of time. In order to manage relocation costs in accordance with various factors that fluctuate, it is preferable that the real estate database 121 stores "relocation costs for each dwelling unit" appropriately selected from relocation costs determined for each dwelling unit, relocation costs determined for each building in which the dwelling unit is located, relocation costs determined for the area in which the dwelling unit is located, etc.

[0028] It is preferable that attribute information indicating the characteristics of the dwelling unit is further stored in the real estate database 121. The attribute information includes, for example, the number of rooms in the dwelling unit, the floor area of the dwelling unit, the average number of people living in the dwelling unit, the orientation of the dwelling unit, the floor on which the dwelling unit is located, the view from the dwelling unit, the facilities installed in the dwelling unit, etc.

[0029] 2 is an example of the real estate database 121. This example stores first dwelling unit data, which is data related to a first dwelling unit identified by a dwelling unit ID "C0001," second dwelling unit data, which is data related to a second dwelling unit identified by a dwelling unit ID "C0002," and so on.

[0030] The first dwelling unit data for this example includes peak season costs of "50,000 yen per day," off-season costs of "35,000 yen per day," relocation costs of "10,000 yen," and attribute information of "2LDK, 100 square meters, facing east / north, 27th / 32nd floor, view of △△ ski resort, large TV and sofa provided." The second dwelling unit data for this example includes peak season costs of "40,000 yen per day," off-season costs of "25,000 yen per day," relocation costs of "10,000 yen," and attribute information of "1LDK, 55 square meters, facing south, 5th / 15th floor, view of △△ mountain, large shared bath in the building."

[0031] By storing the above data in this example, the management device 1 can calculate the contract price based on the cost of maintaining the dwelling unit, which reflects fluctuations in busy and slow seasons, and the relocation cost. In addition, the management device 1 can generate a list of dwelling units accompanied by the price and attribute information, and display it on the terminal T, etc.

[0032] [Communications Section 13] The communication unit 13 is not particularly limited as long as it connects the management device 1 to the network N and enables communication with the terminal T, etc. An example of the communication unit 13 is a network card that complies with the Ethernet standard.

[0033] [Electronic Lock 2] When a physical key is used as an unlocking means, there is a concern that the procedure for invalidating the key's ability to unlock the entrance after the expiration of the period may not be properly carried out, such as when the key is not returned even though the period has expired. Therefore, it is preferable that the system S includes an electronic lock 2 that locks the entrance to the dwelling unit. The electronic lock 2 is unlocked by an unlocking code, such as a password or encrypted data stored in the terminal T.

[0034] It is preferable that the electronic lock 2 be configured so that the unlocking code can be invalidated after the contract period has expired, so that the electronic lock 2 cannot be unlocked by the unlocking code after the contract period has expired. This configuration can be realized, for example, by a command to invalidate the unlocking code from the management device 1, or by an unlocking code with a set validity period.

[0035] [Network N] The type of the network N is not particularly limited as long as it allows the management device 1 and the terminal T to communicate with each other. The type of the network N is, for example, the Internet, a mobile phone network, a wireless LAN, or the like.

[0036] [Terminal T] There is no particular limitation on the type of terminal T. The terminal T may be, for example, a personal computer, a laptop computer, a smartphone, a tablet terminal, or the like.

[0037] [Main flowchart of management process] Fig. 3 is a main flowchart showing an example of a preferable flow of the management process executed by the management device 1 of this embodiment. Fig. 4 is a diagram continuing from Fig. 3. Fig. 5 is a diagram continuing from Fig. 4. Below, an example of a preferable flow of the management process executed by the management device 1 of this embodiment will be explained using Figs. 3 to 5.

[0038] First, as part of the management process, the management device 1 executes a series of processes for managing data including the costs required to maintain the dwelling unit for each period. Steps S1 to S3 are an example of this process.

[0039] [Step S1: Determine whether to update expenses, etc.] The control unit 11 cooperates with the memory unit 12 and the communication unit 13 to execute the expense etc. management unit 111. Then, the control unit 11 executes a process in which the expense etc. management unit 111 determines whether to update "expenses etc.", which is data stored in the memory unit 12 and includes the expenses required to maintain the dwelling unit for each period, based on new data (step S1, expense etc. update determination step). If it is determined that an update should be performed, the control unit 11 proceeds to step S2. If it is not determined that an update should be performed, the control unit 11 proceeds to step S4.

[0040] The procedure for determining whether to update is not particularly limited. For example, the procedure includes a procedure for determining whether to update "expenses, etc." when property data, which is a file storing data related to dwelling units, is received from terminal T. The property data may be a file in a conventionally known format, such as a spreadsheet file, a comma-separated values (CSV) file, a text file, or a document file, storing data related to dwelling units. The "data related to dwelling units" includes, for example, various information stored in real estate database 121, such as expenses.

[0041] There are no particular limitations on the sender who sends property data from terminal T. The sender may be, for example, a member of the management association of the building related to the dwelling unit, the "original owner" of the dwelling unit, or the like.

[0042] [Step S2: Calculate the price] The control unit 11 executes the consideration calculation unit 112 in cooperation with the storage unit 12 and the communication unit 13. Then, the control unit 11 executes a process in which the consideration calculation unit 112 calculates the consideration for a contract to own a dwelling unit related to costs, etc. determined to be renewed in the cost, etc. renewal determination step for a desired period based on the transfer costs, which are costs related to the transfer of ownership related to the contract, the period, and the "new data" related to the cost, etc. renewal determination step (step S2, first consideration calculation step). The control unit 11 then proceeds to step S3.

[0043] The first consideration calculation step includes, for example, a procedure for calculating the consideration for the contract by finding the sum of the cost per period corresponding to the desired period and the relocation cost. In order to reflect fluctuations in costs depending on the period, the calculation of the cost per period preferably includes a procedure for calculating the cost per period by applying weighting according to the fluctuations. The "weighting" is realized, for example, by multiplying a period that meets a specific condition, such as a weekend or a busy period, by a predetermined coefficient according to the condition, such as 1.25 times or 1.5 times.

[0044] [Step S3: Update costs, etc.] The control unit 11 causes the cost etc. management unit 111 to execute a process of updating the costs etc. of the dwelling unit stored in the real estate database 121 (step S3, cost etc. update step). The control unit 11 moves the process to step S4.

[0045] In order to enable updating of expenses etc. regardless of the format of the property data, it is preferable that the expense etc. update step includes a procedure for converting the property data into data to be stored in the real estate database 121 using a neural network that has undergone machine learning using learning data in which the property data is used as an explanatory variable and the data stored in the real estate database 121 is used as a target variable.

[0046] In order to provide a list including at least some of the dwelling units and periods for which the above-mentioned contracts can be concluded, the management device 1 preferably executes a series of processes to generate the list as part of the management process. Steps S4 to S6 are an example of such processes.

[0047] An apartment building may have a large number of available dwelling units, for example, 300 units per building. Manually managing whether or not such a large number of dwelling units can be owned for a period of time according to various needs can involve a great deal of effort. Furthermore, manual management raises concerns that errors may occur in the ownership of dwelling units and the period of ownership. Through the above-described series of processes, the management device 1 reduces the manual effort and prevents errors that may occur due to manual work.

[0048] [Step S4: Determine whether to generate a list] The control unit 11 executes the list generation unit 113 in cooperation with the memory unit 12 and the communication unit 13. Then, the control unit 11 executes a process to determine whether to generate a list including at least some of the dwelling units and periods for which contracts can be concluded, based on the contracts managed by the contract management unit 115, using the list generation unit 113 (step S4, list generation determination step). If it is determined that a list should be generated, the control unit 11 proceeds to step S5. If it is not determined that a list should be generated, the control unit 11 proceeds to step S7. The list generation determination step includes a procedure for determining that a list should be generated when, for example, a command to display the above-mentioned list is received from terminal T.

[0049] [Step S5: Generate a list] The control unit 11 executes a process of generating the list determined to be generated in the list generation determination step, based on the contract managed by the contract management unit 115, using the list generation unit 113 (step S5, list generation step). The control unit 11 shifts the process to step S6.

[0050] The list generation step generates a list including at least a portion of the dwelling units and periods for which the contracts can be concluded, based on the contracts managed by the contract management unit 115. To assist those viewing the list in considering the contract, the generated list preferably includes attribute information that indicates the characteristics of the dwelling units, which is stored in the real estate database 121.

[0051] To assist those viewing the list in reviewing contracts, the generated list preferably further includes contract prices according to the dwelling units and periods included in the list. Manually calculating the prices for owning multiple dwelling units for various periods can be extremely labor-intensive. Manual calculations also raise concerns that errors in the prices may occur. By generating a list that further includes contract prices, the management device 1 reduces manual labor and prevents errors that may occur due to manual calculations.

[0052] [Step S6: Command to display the list] The control unit 11, in cooperation with the storage unit 12 and the communication unit 13, executes a process of instructing the terminal T or the like to display the list generated in the list generation step (step S6, list display instruction step). The control unit 11 moves the process to step S7.

[0053] In order to reduce the increase in the computational load associated with list generation, if the list commanded to be displayed has already been generated, the above-described series of processes may be realized by omitting the list generation step and commanding the display of the generated list in the list display command step.

[0054] Next, as part of the management process, the management device 1 executes a series of processes to calculate a fee according to the request, and when the fee is paid, to update the contract details managed by the contract management unit 115. As a result, the management device 1 calculates a contract fee that includes not only the cost required to maintain the dwelling unit according to the period related to the request, but also the transfer costs related to the transfer of ownership, and can manage so that the contract according to the request is concluded at an appropriate fee. Steps S7 to S11 are an example of this process.

[0055] [Step S7: Determine whether a request has been received] The control unit 11 executes the request receiving unit 114 in cooperation with the memory unit 12 and the communication unit 13. Then, the control unit 11 executes a process of determining whether the request receiving unit 114 has received a request from the terminal T or the like to conclude a contract to own a dwelling unit for a desired period of time (step S7, request receiving step). If it is determined that the request has been received, the control unit 11 proceeds to step S8. If it is not determined that the request has been received, the control unit 11 proceeds to step S10.

[0056] [Step S8: Calculate the price] The control unit 11 executes the consideration calculation unit 112 in cooperation with the storage unit 12 and the communication unit 13. Then, the control unit 11 executes a process of calculating the consideration for the contract related to the request received in the request receiving step, using the consideration calculation unit 112, based on the transfer cost, which is the cost related to the transfer of ownership related to the contract, the period, and data managed by the cost etc. management unit 111 (step S8, second consideration calculation step). The control unit 11 moves the process to step S9.

[0057] The second consideration calculation step includes a procedure for calculating the consideration for the contract by, for example, finding the sum of the cost per period corresponding to the desired period and the relocation cost. In the second consideration calculation step, it is preferable that the cost per period reflects the fluctuation in the cost of the dwelling unit according to the period, for example, based on data showing the fluctuation in cost according to the period stored in the real estate database 121.

[0058] [Step S9: Store contract details] The control unit 11 executes the contract management unit 115 in cooperation with the memory unit 12 and the communication unit 13. Then, the control unit 11 executes a process of storing, in the memory unit 12, the contract content including at least the dwelling unit and period received in the request receiving step and the consideration calculated in the second consideration calculation step (step S9, contract content storage step). The control unit 11 moves the process to step S10. The contract content is stored, for example, as contract information in the real estate database 121. The contract related to the contract content includes a contract for the owner to exclusively occupy the dwelling unit for the above-mentioned period.

[0059] [Step S10: Determine whether payment has been made] The control unit 11 executes a process of determining whether the consideration related to the contract stored in the contract content storage step has been paid by the contract management unit 115 (step S10, consideration payment determination step). If it is determined that the consideration has been paid, the control unit 11 shifts the process to step S11. If it is not determined that the consideration has been paid, the control unit 11 shifts the process to step S12.

[0060] The payment determination step includes a procedure for determining that the payment has been made, for example, when data indicating payment of the payment is received from a server managed by various payment service providers, or when data indicating payment of the payment is received from the manager of the building related to the dwelling unit or the manager of the management device 1 of this embodiment.

[0061] [Step S11: Update contract details] The control unit 11 executes a process of updating the contract content so that the contract management unit 115 reflects that the consideration has been paid and the contract has become valid (step S11, contract content update step). The control unit 11 then proceeds to step S12.

[0062] As part of the management process, the management device 1 provides an unlocking means for unlocking the entrance to the dwelling unit under contract, and executes a series of processes to disable the unlocking of the entrance by the unlocking means after the contract period has expired. As a result, after the contract is concluded, the management device 1 can provide the unlocking means for the entrance so that the dwelling unit under contract can be used only during the contract period, and disable the unlocking means after the period has expired. Steps S12 to S15 are an example of this process.

[0063] [Step S12: Determine whether to provide unlocking means] The control unit 11 executes the unlocking means providing unit 116 in cooperation with the memory unit 12 and the communication unit 13. Then, the control unit 11 executes a process in which the unlocking means providing unit 116 determines whether to provide the contractor with an unlocking means, which is a means for unlocking the entrance to the dwelling unit related to the contract, for the period related to the contract, based on the contract managed by the contract management unit 115 (step S12, unlocking means provision determination step). If it is determined that the unlocking means will be provided, the control unit 11 proceeds to step S13. If it is not determined that the unlocking means will be provided, the control unit 11 proceeds to step S14. The unlocking means provision determination step includes, for example, a procedure for determining that the unlocking means will be provided to the contractor when the time until the start of the period related to the contract is less than the required time.

[0064] [Step S13: Providing an unlocking means] The control unit 11 executes a process in which the unlocking means providing unit 116 provides the contractor with an unlocking means for unlocking the entrance to the dwelling unit related to the contract for the period related to the contract, based on the contract managed by the contract management unit 115 (step S13, unlocking means providing step). The control unit 11 then proceeds to step S14.

[0065] The provision of the unlocking means by the unlocking means providing unit 116 is realized by various means such as a procedure for providing a physical key and a procedure for transmitting an unlocking code to the terminal T. Here, the physical key is an unlocking means configured as a physical medium, exemplified by a cylinder key, an IC card key, etc. The unlocking code is data for unlocking the electronic lock 2, exemplified by a password, encrypted data, etc.

[0066] The provision of the physical key is achieved through various procedures, such as the procedure of sending the unlocking code for the key box containing the physical key to terminal T, and the procedure of notifying the manager who manages the physical key of information identifying the contract holder, dwelling unit, and period.

[0067] In particular, it is preferable that the unlocking means providing unit 116 provides an unlocking code for unlocking the electronic lock 2. When a physical key is used as the unlocking means, there is a concern that the procedure for invalidating the unlocking of the entrance by the physical key after the expiration of the period may not be properly carried out, such as when the physical key is not returned even though the period has expired.

[0068] By the unlocking means providing unit 116 providing the unlocking code, the management device 1 can reliably disable the entrance by controlling the electronic lock 2 from the management device 1, instead of acting on the unlocking means owned by the contractor, in the unlocking means disabling step described below.

[0069] [Step S14: Determine whether to disable the unlocking means] The control unit 11 executes the unlocking means disabling unit 117 in cooperation with the storage unit 12 and the communication unit 13. Then, the control unit 11 executes a process in which the unlocking means disabling unit 117 determines whether to disable the unlocking means provided in the unlocking means providing step, based on the contract managed by the contract management unit 115 (step S14, unlocking means disabling determination step). If it is determined that the unlocking means should be disabled, the control unit 11 moves the process to step S15. If it is not determined that the unlocking means should be disabled, the control unit 11 returns the process to step S1 and repeats the processes from step S1 to step S15. The unlocking means disabling determination step includes a procedure for determining that the unlocking means should be disabled if the period related to the contract has expired.

[0070] [Step S15: Disable the unlocking means] The control unit 11 executes a process of disabling the unlocking means determined to be disabled in the unlocking means disable determination step by the unlocking means disablement unit 117 (step S15, unlocking means disablement step). The control unit 11 returns the process to step S1 and repeats the processes from step S1 to step S15.

[0071] The unlocking means disabling unit 117 disables the unlocking means by various means such as a procedure for collecting the physical key, a procedure for disabling the unlocking code, etc. The physical key is collected by various procedures exemplified by a procedure for checking whether the physical key is stored in a key box for collecting the physical key, a procedure for requesting the administrator who manages the physical key to collect the physical key, etc.

[0072] The procedure for invalidating the unlocking code does not act on the unlocking means owned by the contractor, but instead controls the electronic lock 2 from the management device 1, thereby reliably invalidating the entrance. This control is realized, for example, by a procedure for sending a command to invalidate the unlocking code from the management device 1 to the electronic lock 2, a procedure for including in the unlocking code a validity period that can be read from the electronic lock 2, a procedure for sending the validity period set in the unlocking code to the electronic lock 2, etc.

[0073] [Effects of management processing] In the management process of this embodiment, the request receiving unit 114 receives a request to conclude a contract to own a dwelling unit for a desired period of time. This allows the management device 1 of this embodiment to manage real estate related to a contract to own some dwelling units in a building, such as a dwelling unit in an apartment building, for a certain period of time.

[0074] Specifically, in the management process, the consideration calculation unit 112 calculates the consideration for the contract, which includes not only the costs required to maintain the dwelling unit for the requested period but also the transfer costs for transferring ownership, and can manage so that the contract according to the request is concluded for an appropriate consideration. After such a contract is concluded, the management process executes processes related to an unlocking means providing unit 116 that provides an entrance unlocking means so that the dwelling unit according to the contract can be used only during the contracted period, and an unlocking means disabling unit 117 that disables the unlocking means after the period has expired.

[0075] The management process of this embodiment, by managing the contracts as described above, allows the owner to own the dwelling unit for a short period of less than one month, which is not possible with a real estate rental contract. Also, by managing the contracts as described above, the management process of this embodiment allows the owner to own the dwelling unit for a short period of less than one month, without incurring the various costs associated with providing the dwelling unit as a hotel business.

[0076] Additionally, the management process of this embodiment may include a list generation unit 113 that generates a list including at least some of the dwelling units and periods for which contracts can be concluded. This reduces the workload involved in management and prevents errors that may occur due to manual work. In an embodiment in which the list generation unit 113 calculates the compensation and adds it to the list, it is expected that the workload involved in calculating the compensation will be reduced and errors in the compensation that may occur due to manual work will be prevented.

[0077] Furthermore, the unlocking means providing unit 116 in the management processing of this embodiment can take a form in which it provides, as the unlocking means, an unlocking code for the electronic lock 2 that locks the entrance to the dwelling unit. When a physical key is used as the unlocking means, there is a concern that the procedure for disabling the unlocking may not be carried out properly, but in this form, the unlocking means disabling unit 117 controls the electronic lock 2, so that the unlocking code is reliably disabled.

[0078] As described above, the various aspects of the management process of this embodiment can realize the management of real estate related to a contract to own an apartment or the like for a certain period of time.

[0079] <Usage example> The following is an example of how the management device 1 of this embodiment is used.

[0080] [Property data upload] The owner of a dwelling unit uploads property data that stores various data related to the dwelling unit owned by the owner to the management device 1. The management device 1 starts managing the dwelling unit related to the property data by updating the cost of the dwelling unit stored in the real estate database 121, etc.

[0081] [Providing a list] In response to instructions from a contract holder wishing to enter into a contract via a terminal T or the like, the management device 1 generates a list including at least some of the dwelling units and periods for which a contract to own the dwelling unit for the desired period can be concluded, and provides the list to the terminal T or the like.

[0082] [Conclusion of contract] The contract holder, by referring to the above-mentioned list, transmits to the management device 1 a request to enter into a contract to own a dwelling unit, exemplified by a room in a resort condominium, for a desired period, exemplified by one week during a vacation period.

[0083] The management device 1 calculates the consideration according to the request. Then, the management device 1 updates the contract information stored in the real estate database 121. The contractor pays the consideration related to the contract using various payment services, etc. In response to the payment of the consideration, the management device 1 updates the contract information stored in the real estate database 121 and validates the contract.

[0084] [Use of the residence] When the contract period begins, the management device 1 provides the contractor with an unlocking means, such as an unlocking code, to unlock the electronic lock 2 that locks the entrance to the dwelling unit. The contractor uses the unlocking means to unlock the entrance and begin using the dwelling unit. When the contract period ends, the management device 1 disables the unlocking means by controlling the electronic lock 2, etc. This prevents a contractor who has completed the contract period and no longer owns the dwelling unit from continuing to occupy it exclusively.

[0085] It should be noted that within the scope of the concept of the present invention, those skilled in the art may conceive of various modifications and alterations. Therefore, it is understood that such modifications and alterations fall within the scope of the present invention. For example, even if a person skilled in the art appropriately adds, deletes, or modifies components of the above-described embodiment, or adds, omits, or modifies the conditions of a process, such modifications are also included within the scope of the present invention as long as they maintain the gist of the present invention. [Explanation of symbols]

[0086] S System 1 Management device 11 Control section 111 Cost Management Department 112 Compensation Calculation Department 113 List Generation Unit 114 Request Receiving Department 115 Contract Management Department 116 Unlocking means provision department 117 Unlocking means invalidation unit 12 Storage section 121 Real Estate Database 13 Communications Department 2. Electronic lock N Network T-Terminal

Claims

1. a cost management department that manages data including the costs required to maintain the dwelling units for each period; a request receiving unit that receives a request to enter into a contract to own a dwelling unit for a desired period of time; a consideration calculation unit that calculates a consideration for the contract related to the request based on a transfer cost, which is a cost related to the transfer of ownership related to the contract, a period related to the request, and the data; a contract management unit that manages the contract; an unlocking means providing unit that provides an unlocking means for unlocking the entrance to the dwelling unit during the period based on the contract; an unlocking means disabling unit that disables the unlocking of the entrance by the unlocking means after the expiration of the period based on the contract; Equipped with The contract includes a contract for the owner to occupy the dwelling unit exclusively for the period. Real estate management equipment.

2. The management device according to claim 1 , further comprising a list generation unit that generates a list including at least some of the dwelling units and periods for which the contracts can be concluded, based on the contracts managed by the contract management unit.

3. The consideration calculation unit calculates a consideration for a contract according to the dwelling unit and period included in the list, The list generation unit generates a list including the consideration. The management device according to claim 2 .

4. The entrance is locked by an electronic lock, the unlocking means providing unit provides an unlocking code for unlocking the electronic lock as the unlocking means, the unlocking means disabling unit controls the electronic lock so that the electronic lock cannot be unlocked by the unlocking code after the expiration of the period. The management device according to claim 1 .

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