As expected, net lending to property eased in June from the sharp rise in May. As the recovery in transaction activity is likely to be slow, we expect demand for new lending to be weak for the rest of the year. Further, lenders have indicated a fall in the availability of credit in the coming months and this is likely to result in net lending turning negative this year.
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