If a building is leased with a prescribed period, it may be specified that the contract is not to be renewed only if the contract has been concluded in writing by means of a notarial deed, etc., notwithstanding the provisions of Article 30. In such a case, the provisions of Article 29, paragraph (1) do not apply.
When a building lease contract under the provisions of the preceding paragraph is concluded by of an electronic or magnetic record on which the content of the contract recorded, the contract is deemed to have been concluded by a document and the provisions of that paragraph apply.
If the parties seek to enter into a building lease under the provisions of the paragraph (1), the lessor of a building must deliver to the lessee of a building a document stating that the building lease contract under the provisions of that paragraph will not be renewed and that the building lease will be terminated by the expiration of the period, and explain the facts in advance.
The lessor of a building may provide the matters required to be stated in the document by an electronic or magnetic means (meaning the means that use an electronic data processing system or other means that use information and communications technology specified by Ministry of Justice Order) in lieu of a document under the provisions of the preceding paragraph with the consent of a lessee of a building as specified by Cabinet Order. In such a case, the lessor of the building is deemed to have delivered the document.
建物の賃貸人は、前項の規定による書面の交付に代えて、政令で定めるところにより、建物の賃借人の承諾を得て、当該書面に記載すべき事項を電磁的方法（電子情報処理組織を使用する方法その他の情報通信の技術を利用する方法であって法務省令で定めるものをいう。）により提供することができる。この場合において、当該建物の賃貸人は、当該書面を交付したものとみなす。
If the lessor of a building fails to provide an explanation under the provisions of paragraph (3), the provision to the effect that the contract is not to be renewed is void.
建物の賃貸人が第三項の規定による説明をしなかったときは、契約の更新がないこととする旨の定めは、無効とする。
In the cases of a building lease under the provisions of paragraph (1) for which the period is one year or more, unless the lessor of a building notifies the lessee of a building that the building lease will be terminated by the expiration of the period during the period from one year to six months before the expiration of the period (hereinafter referred to as the "notice period" in this paragraph), the lessor of a building may not assert the termination against the lessee of a building; provided, however, that this does not apply if the lessor of a building has notified the lessee of a building of that fact after the notice period has expired and six months have passed since the date of that notice.
第一項の規定による建物の賃貸借において、期間が一年以上である場合には、建物の賃貸人は、期間の満了の一年前から六月前までの間（以下この項において「通知期間」という。）に建物の賃借人に対し期間の満了により建物の賃貸借が終了する旨の通知をしなければ、その終了を建物の賃借人に対抗することができない。ただし、建物の賃貸人が通知期間の経過後建物の賃借人に対しその旨の通知をした場合においては、その通知の日から六月を経過した後は、この限りでない。
In the cases of a lease of a building used for residence (limited to a lease of a building that has a floor area (if a part of the building is the object of the lease, the floor area of that part) of less than 200 square meters), if it becomes difficult for the lessee of a building to use the building as the base and center of their life due to an unavoidable circumstance such as a job transfer, receiving medical treatment, provision of nursing care to relatives, the lessee of a building may give a notice of termination of the building lease. In such a case, the building lease is terminated when one month has passed since the day of the notice of termination.
第一項の規定による居住の用に供する建物の賃貸借（床面積（建物の一部分を賃貸借の目的とする場合にあっては、当該一部分の床面積）が二百平方メートル未満の建物に係るものに限る。）において、転勤、療養、親族の介護その他のやむを得ない事情により、建物の賃借人が建物を自己の生活の本拠として使用することが困難となったときは、建物の賃借人は、建物の賃貸借の解約の申入れをすることができる。この場合においては、建物の賃貸借は、解約の申入れの日から一月を経過することによって終了する。
A special agreement that runs counter to the provisions of the preceding two paragraphs and that is disadvantageous to the lessee of a building is void.
前二項の規定に反する特約で建物の賃借人に不利なものは、無効とする。
If there is a special agreement concerning revision of rent for a building lease under the provisions of paragraph (1), the provisions of Article 32 do not apply.