ECHOES & Jimoty
2025-06-17 02:17:31

ECHOES Partners with Jimoty to Enhance Rental Listings for Landlords

The rental landscape is poised for transformation as ECHOES, a rental property listing support service operated by SIRE based in Meguro, Tokyo, has announced its collaboration with Jimoty, another Tokyo-based company known for its regional information sharing platform. This strategic partnership aims to amplify the property visibility of landlords while addressing housing challenges faced by tenants looking for diverse housing options.

The Need for Collaboration


Landlords often encounter difficulties such as 'not understanding why their properties remain vacant' or 'not being featured on portal sites at all.' Increasingly, property owners are seeking alternatives to the traditional route of relying solely on real estate agencies. ECHOES offers landlords the capability to independently list their properties on various platforms, while also visualizing the inquiries and improving their listings. This service has received support from over 10,000 landlords across the country.

Jimoty, dubbed the 'local bulletin board' for its comprehensive free listings, facilitates a diverse array of categories including rentals, with an impressive monthly response rate of approximately 13,000 inquiries in the rental segment. This collaboration seeks to connect properties that may have previously been overlooked in traditional real estate channels, thereby expanding living options for individuals facing housing searches while also addressing social issues related to unused properties.

Objectives of the Collaboration


The partnership is focused on three main objectives:
1. Bridging the Information Gap: By showcasing the properties listed on ECHOES in Jimoty’s rental category, the collaboration aims to reach prospective tenants who might not typically engage with traditional portal sites, especially those seeking affordable housing or properties in less visible categories, such as older homes.
2. Vacancy Solutions and Utilization of Unused Properties: By merging ECHOES’s expertise in enhancing property inquiries with Jimoty’s extensive tenant engagement, the expected outcome is an increase in property exposure and a reduction in vacancy durations. This not only aids landlords in improving their business operations but also contributes to the active utilization of vacant houses and properties in various regions.
3. Creating a Safe and Secure Transaction Environment: ECHOES will leverage its real estate transaction expertise for any rental deals that arise from Jimoty to ensure that both landlords and prospective tenants enjoy a safe, transparent, and efficient process. The aim is to widen housing opportunities for individuals who have previously faced difficulties in securing residences under conventional screening criteria.

Initial Steps in the Collaboration


The first major step will see properties listed on ECHOES automatically appear in Jimoty’s rental category. This combined approach is anticipated to enhance connections with prospective tenants within the community. Even if inquiries come from Jimoty, ECHOES will handle all responses, viewings, applications, and contracts seamlessly, allowing landlords to maintain their usual level of comfort without additional burdens.

Both companies plan to deepen their cooperation in the real estate rental sector in the future, exploring potential partnerships within local communities founded by Jimoty as well as among ECHOES’s landlord base, especially with investors focusing on the revival of older properties. As this partnership evolves, it is poised to tackle broader societal issues in the real estate sector, striving for a distribution system where necessary information reaches those who need it most.

About Jimoty Corporation


  • - Company Name: Jimoty Corporation
  • - Location: 1-2-10 Nishigotanda, Shinagawa, Tokyo
  • - Established: February 2011
  • - Services: Planning, development, and operation of 'Jimoty' and 'Jimoty Spot'
  • - Employees: 172 (as of March 2025)
  • - Website: Jimoty
  • - CEO: Takahiro Kato

About SIRE Corporation


  • - Company Name: SIRE Corporation
  • - Services: Development and operation of the rental support service 'ECHOES', real estate brokerage services (sales and rentals)
  • - Location: 3-4-2 Meguro, Meguro-ku, Tokyo
  • - Established: October 2018
  • - Capital: 323,104,692 yen (including capital reserves)
  • - Employees: 36
  • - Website: ECHOES
  • - CEO: Yuji Kizu

This partnership marks a significant step towards reshaping Japan's rental market, making it more inclusive and accessible for both landlords and tenants. By joining forces, ECHOES and Jimoty are working toward creating an environment where housing options are expanded and effectively utilized.


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