Location: International

Global prime residential property prices increased by 3.9% in the year to March 2015, according to Knight Frank's index, with North America and Australia pulling up the rest of the world.

We don't need Jon Snow to tell us which way the property industry's election swingometer is headed;

The starting point for a luxury home in London is $6m (about £3.91m) according to Christie's International Real Estate.

House prices across England and Wales have dropped by 0.8% since February, according to the latest batch of Land Registry data, taking the annual price change to +5.3%.

Growth in the UK economy in 2014 stands at 2.8%, the highest rate recorded since 2006.

The top-end of Manhattan's apartment market is driving prices skyward, with the average new-build condominium expected to reach $5.

Grosvenor Group has just announced record pre-tax profits of £681.8m in 2014, well up from the £506.9m posted in 2013.

RBKC has made a borough-wide article direction to remove permitted development rights in relation to basements.

The forthcoming UK general election matters "not a jot" to Hong Kong buyers of London resi, according to industry titan Mark Collins.

Law firm King & Wood Mallesons has hired a raft of new partners as it continues to develop its high-end real estate capability in London.

Canny online outfit emoov has repurposed the route of this weekend's London Marathon to create a pretty interesting tour of the capital's property market.

A seven-acre development site in Dublin's swankiest district has just been brought to market.