The number of second-hand apartments sold across greater Tokyo hit the highest level for the month of May since record-keeping began in 1990. According to REINS, a total of 3,297 apartments were reported to have sold, up 94.9% from May 2020 (a time when much of the city and its brokerages had temporarily closed during the first State of Emergency).

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