MORNING NEWS: Investigations, funding and forecasts

In the news this morning, Quintain has agreed a financing package with Cheyne Capital to develop hundreds more homes at Wembley Park. Click here for all the details from EG, and here to find out who the developer has appointed as treasurer as part of a funding push. Also from EG, an interview with Canada’s Fiera Properties. Find out why the firm’s president, Peter Cuthbert, is not taking much notice of bleak Brexit forecasts. Or find out who has won the latest Crossrail development site in this story, again from EG. And in the nationals, reports that housebuilders are to be investigated over the mis-selling of thousands of leasehold properties after a U-turn by the competition watchdog amid pressure from ministers. Elsewhere: EG Highlights: Five key things we learned at Future PropTech 2019 The truth hurts – and we must act now JLL eyes Landmark for new Manchester offices ‘Global property boom is over’ as house prices hit breaking point Burberry to close stores as it tells City to wait for the ‘Tisci-effect’ Grainger sees first-half profits rise after it boosts rents Court Collaboration under offer at New Garden Square Homeowners cash in on cheap loans as remortgaging booms Pret A Manger targets Eat for meat-free expansion Countryside Properties looks beyond London for growth