• NAB’s Q2 2026 Residential Property Survey flagged weaker housing sentiment, with the Residential Property Index sliding to +14 from +58.
• Property professionals now forecast house prices to fall 2.5% over the next 12 months, reversing a prior 2.1% gain outlook.
• Expected rental growth rose to 3.9% from 3.1%, pointing to tighter rental conditions despite softer price expectations.
• Construction costs remained the top supply constraint, cited by 77% of respondents, up from 65% in the prior quarter.
• Investor participation fell, with local investor shares dropping to 14.8% from 19.9% in new housing, 13.7% from 19.8% in established.

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