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The world's luxury residential markets "face a diverse range of challenges and opportunities in 2015" says Knight Frank in it's Prime Global Cities Forecast, with New York likely to have the best of the…

Real-time data powerhouse Lonres has announced the appointment of "Mayfair Guru" Peter Wetherell to its board.

Sales of £1m+ homes in Scotland have rocketed by 20% since the independence referendum, says Savills, as "strong evidence of a steady recovery" permeates the market north of the Wall.

The former salon, workshop and home of Royal Milliner Simone Mirman has just come up for sale, sporting a £14.5m price tag. Few addresses in London can claim finer fashion creds.

Mayfair-based buying agency Black Brick has hired a new business consultant to develop its network across Asia. Grace Ding

Knight Frank's latest analysis of house price growth around the world has recorded Dubai's first quarterly decline in four years, together with a slowdown across much of Asia.

Run out of last-minute present ideas? The RIBA's just launched a new "supporter scheme", allowing non-professional architecture/design types to get involved with the the Institute for the first time.

The Council of Mortgage Lenders has called on Moray McDonald, head of personal and business banking products at the Royal Bank of Scotland, to take over as Chairman.

Abu Dhabi Financial Group has been named as the buyer of the Met Police's HQ, New Scotland Yard in Victoria. The firm nabbed the 1.

The design bar is being raised in private spas and "wellness areas" says Lawson Robb's Alix Lawson, as plunge pools and steam rooms are lifted out of the basement and into the light.

Many awards were dished out at last week's Estate Agency of the Year Awards; here's who won what. Overall Winner Pygott & Crone Best Buying Agency Gold: Black Brick Silver: Garrington

Chelsea-based independent Russell Simpson has been looking up a few stats on the capital's penthouses.