MORNING NEWS: Runners, riders and residential

Last week, 10 of the great and good from the worlds of technology and real estate debated, deliberated and discussed as they judged more than 90 entries that were put forward for the EG Tech Awards. In the news this morning, find out who made the shortlist for the 2019 event.

Also from EG, Montagu Evans has launched a development management function with the hire of former head of retail at LGIM Real Assets. Click here for more details.

And EG meets Mitsubishi Estate London’s Yuichiro Shioda to talk about a move into residential, a potential spread outside the capital and why it is likely to be the only major Japanese player in the UK market for some time yet.

EG Highlights: From CVAs to FCRs – are we in for more distress?

JTRE in talks to buy London-based developer

L&G’s £2bn retirement homes plan could ‘revive UK’s high streets’

Cost of borrowing unlikely rise far or fast, says ratesetter

Barratt aims to build on strong spring sales growth

Reliance stars in its own toy story

Landlords and creditors back Debenhams store closures

Pressure builds to replace unsafe cladding on private tower blocks