Tokyu Housing Lease Co., Ltd., jointly with Diamond Media Co., Ltd. on January 27, surveyed leasing contracts for leased condominiums nationwide in 2019 regarding lump-sum payments (security deposits, key money, and renewal fees) and published the results. Basically, shikikin (敷金) can be thought of as a “security deposit.” Often, the tenant does not get all (or even any) of it back, even if he/she took good care of the property. “Reikin” (礼金, literally “thanks money”) is...