# Lending to Australian property investors falls sharply in ‘tiny’ step towards fairer housing market

https://mins.news/en/item/21952

- The Guardian, 2026-08-14 08:03 UTC
- Economy
- Original: https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/aug/14/lending-to-property-investors-falls-sharply-in-tiny-step-towards-fairer-housing-market-in-australia-expert-says

> ABS data shows new lending to property investors fell 8.6% in the June quarter, while total new home loans dropped 5.4%. Investors borrowed 14.8% less for established homes but 4.4% more for new builds, a shift economists and housing advocates say could ease competition for first-home buyers and add rental supply.