MORNING NEWS: Dripfeeding developers, De Vere and day one at MIPIM

In the news this morning, Sir Oliver Letwin’s first update on the government’s land banking review. The Times reports that the MP for West Dorset accuses Britain’s biggest house builder of dripfeeding new homes to maintain profits. Elsewhere, a list of runners and riders participating in the £1.2bn auction of the company behind the Principal and De Vere hotel brands. The FT reports that the UK government is in talks with large investors to sell its £7.4bn Help to Buy loan book, ahead of receiving its first fees from borrowers in April. And EG brings you news from day one at MIPIM. Finding a flexible workspace for niche industries in London UK Treasury looks to sell £7.4bn Help to Buy loan book Global property investment hits record high thanks to Asian spending spree New pitches pull in players but net sales fall at Goals Oldham seeks £350m town centre regeneration partner NEWS ROUND-UP: Industry questions mayor’s MIPIM snub MIPIM Day 1: UK cities must target more than just money Pair duke it out for £4bn Thamesmead scheme Developers grapple with changing market Holiday Inn operator Intercontinental Hotels Group joins £1.2bn race for luxury hotels Why London is still a centre of confidence Property developers ‘boost profits by building slowly’, says Oliver Letwin Barberry to build 300 homes in Coventry Industrial most sought-after asset class in Europe £75m revamp for former Belfast Telegraph building