Investor loans fell 9% after the Budget, but loans for new homes rose 24%
PropTrack's 2026 investor report shows investors moving from established homes to new builds and higher yields. What it means for landlords.
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Investor lending
The state of the rental market, October 2026: vacancies rise to 1.4%, unit rents fall and yields reach 3.85%
Rental market, October 2026: SQM's vacancy rate rose to 1.4%, unit asking rents fell 1.6% and yields hit 3.85% as the cash rate sits at 4.60%.
The state of the rental market, September 2026: cash rate at 4.35%, a fourth rise tipped and yields at 3.79%
Interest rate forecast and rental market, September 2026: cash rate 4.35% with a rise tipped for 29 September, vacancy at 1.3% and yields highest since 2019.