仲介手数料 Chukaitesuryo (Agent fee)

The commission fee paid to the real estate agent.
Typically equal to one month's rent. But last a couple of years, some of real estate company started to discount the commission fee to the lessee at 50% of one month's rent. If you can find a signboard which says 仲介手数料52.5% in front of the office, they will change you 50% of one month's rent plus 5% cunsumption tax.
A realty agent in Japan has a right to charge both the landload and the lessee to pay the commission but the total amount should never exceed 1 month's rent.