fixed-term house lease
A legal term for a residential lease with a predetermined end date, after which the contract terminates without automatic renewal, as defined under Japan's Act on Land and Building Leases.
Under a fixed-term house lease, the tenancy ends when the contract period expires.
普通借家 is a standard lease that automatically renews unless the landlord has a justifiable reason to refuse, while 定期借家 is a fixed-term lease that ends at the specified date without renewal.
Compound of 定期 (fixed period) and 借家 (leased house).