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Edinburgh takes the top spot from London, according to the Royal Mail

British sanctions against Russia in the wake of the Salisbury nerve agent incident have so far fallen short of attacking private property or business interests - but escalating Anglo-Russian tensions areā€¦

Forbes Rich List 2018

The global population is rising by 45 million each year. Edinburgh Napier University's Sean Smith examines what needs to happen for housing construction to keep pace with escalating demand...

A look behind the hedgerow at Savills' David Harber / Nic Howard show-garden

The world's 50 'most desirable' cities, top 10 resorts and 20 up-and-coming destinations, ranked by international property consultancy BARNES

How one of the finest examples of Georgian architecture in the UK has been reimagined as a piano school-come-family home...

Are the rich paying their fair share of taxes, asks the Institute for Fiscal Studies' Helen Miller in this illuminating talk at the University of Manchester last year. ifs.org.uk

Tapping into the renewed vogue for actual books, super-prime developers and five-star hotels are increasingly specifying bespoke libraries as the final word in luxury...

There's a new breed of affluent home-buyer, declares Luxury Portfolio after looking at some demographics and research findings on the world's super-rich.

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