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Prime global rents soften; London prime rents stand 23% above 2008’s post-Lehman level
Rents in global prime cities have dropped a touch, says Knight Frank, although the rate of decline is slowing in the world's key financial centres...
Computer game screen grab or designs by the ‘world’s most renowned’ architects?
A developer in Dubai has apparently admitted that it used screen grabs from computer game SimCity to illustrate its pitch for a 20 million square foot "futuristic urban hub".
London overtakes Hong Kong as most expensive place to live and work
London is the most expensive city in the world to locate an employee, overtaking the "winner" for the last five years, Hong Kong, in Savills Live/Work Index.
Savills sets up shop in the Middle East
Savills has formed new partnerships in Bahrain, Qatar and Dubai to boost its presence across the region.
Big Picture: Is this the beginnings of a ‘two-speed’ Europe?
Dubai has topped Knight Frank's worldwide house price growth league again - for the fifth quarter on the trot - but there's been some very interesting developments across Europe...
Prime markets in key global cities are ‘increasingly moving together’
Now they're officially in bed together (more here), Knight Frank Residential and US brokerage Douglas Elliman have decided to pool their resources on the research front too.
Mount Anvil’s £137m Fulham scheme to debut in Dubai
A major new luxury resi scheme in SW London will be paraded in front of UAE investors next week.
New Head of Lettings for Waterfords
Surrey, Hampshire and Berkshire estate agency Waterfords has recruited a new Head of Lettings.
Why is Dubai’s mainstream market outperforming its luxury homes market?
What lessons can the UK Government learn from policy decisions in other prime property markets around the world? Knight Frank's Khawar Khan explains the reasons behind Dubai's dual-speed market...
Suite Dreams: Where is the most expensive place to sleep in London?
London has been named as the world's most expensive city to rent a five-star hotel room, luxury serviced flat or rental apartment.
US luxury homes outperforming those in Europe and Asia
Average prime resi prices around the world have ticked up by 6.2% over the last twelve months, says Knight Frank, but it's the big US cities that are steaming ahead at the moment.
Dubai and Tokyo lead this year’s prime rental growth stakes
Knight Frank's quarterly comparison of prime rental prices around the world has reported strong rises for the Dubai and Tokyo markets in Q1, although Nairobi remains at the top of the annual rankings…