Real Estate Donation Consultations Increase Tenfold in Two Years, Expanding Asset Utilization Needs; Free Event on New Public Trust System to be Held on April 21

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The Semboku Community Foundation announced a tenfold increase in real estate donation consultations over the past two years. This surge is attributed to the new public trust system, implemented in April 2026, which allows non-monetary assets like real estate, forests, and agricultural land to be managed as trust assets. To promote the social utilization of personal assets, the foundation will host a free 'New Public Trust Kick-off Event' on April 21, 2026, at the Kansai Gakuin University Umeda Campus in Osaka, in a hybrid format. In Japan, over 100 billion yen in 'heirless assets' revert to the national treasury annually, a problem exacerbated by the aging population and increasing single-person households. The new system is expected to help solve social issues such as abandoned and derelict properties.