Household Agency - Ieukekaisho

…A characteristic of these urban residents is that they do not necessarily have strong ties to their hometowns. This can be seen in the fact that, during the Kyoho era (1716-1736), in Osaka and Kyoto, there were established house-rental offices that would act as guarantors for rented houses in exchange for a fee. This shows that many people who rented houses had already severed their ties to their hometowns and had no one to act as a guarantor. …

*Some of the terminology explanations that refer to "Ieshike Kaisho" are listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

…この都市住民の特徴として，出身地との関係が必ずしも強くないことである。享保年間(1716‐36)に大坂や京都で，借家の際の保証人を手数料をもらって引き受ける家請会所ができたことにもうかがうことができる。このことは借家居住の者のなかで，すでに出身地との関係が切れて，保証人になる者がいない，というのが数多いということを示している。…

※「家請会所」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。

出典｜株式会社平凡社世界大百科事典 第２版について | 情報