Urban Renaissance Agency
独立行政法人都市再生機構 | |
| Abbreviation | UR |
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| Nickname | 都市機構 |
| Predecessor | 都市基盤整備公団 地域振興整備公団の地方都市開発整備部門 |
| Established | July 1, 2004 |
| Type | Independent Administrative Institution |
| Location |
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| Coordinates | 35°27′0.5″N 139°38′6.4″E / 35.450139°N 139.635111°E |
| Leader | Masaru Ishida |
Parent organization | Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism |
| Funding | ¥ 1,057 billion |
| Staff | 3,196 |
| Website | www |
Urban Renaissance Agency (独立行政法人都市再生機構, Dokuritsu gyōsei hōjin Toshi saisei kikō), also known as UR (都市機構, UR都市機構), is a semipublic Independent Administrative Institution, and is an agency responsible for Japanese housing. It provides housing at rates pegged to the market, but without the fees associated with private renting in Japan (key money, renewal fee) or the need for a guarantor. As of 2014, it managed around 750,000 rental properties across Japan.