The disaster-hit Tohoku region is experiencing a severe shortage in rental accommodation and local real estate companies are hurting.
"Despite inquiries increasing day by day, we have no properties on our books. We have clients in our office but no properties to show them. Our revenues are plummeting." - President of a property management company in Sendai City.
The months of February and March are typically the busiest and provide the largest revenues for the company, however they currently have no vacant studio apartments and accommodation is severely limited.
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