MORNING NEWS: Diversification and development

In the news this morning, EG has the low-down on London office construction and completions according to Deloitte Real Estate’s latest London Crane Survey. Also from EG, as more private investors look to diversify – including those moving away from buy-to-let – the commercial property sector is increasingly on their radar. Click here to learn more about what it looks like, who owns it and how it performs over the long term. Elsewhere, LandSec’s £3bn development pipeline get the once over from the broadsheets, as does Westminster city council’s “mega-home” ban. And as EG brings you a first look inside Amazon’s new Manchester office, the online retailer’s year-long US headquarters competition comes to a close with two locations selected. NEWS ROUND-UP: First look inside Amazon’s new Manchester office Private investors put focus on UK commercial property Knightsbridge and Mayfair ban mansions for super-rich Return of the 100% mortgage Amazon chooses Virginia and New York as new headquarters Foxtons is forced to close six branches Softbank shows faith in WeWork Taylor Wimpey warns rapid sales growth may cool as Brexit worries bite Seizing resi investment opportunities in Brexit McDonnell plans housing boost with community land trusts London office completions hit 14-year high Landsec set to build ‘if there’s a good Brexit’