Ministers confirm retail rules announced by Boris Johnson today will apply to estate agency offices too, once the legislation is passed.

Landlord Action and the Property Redress Scheme have joined forces to stop disputes over unpaid rent ending up in court, where they could wait 18 months to be resolved it is claimed.

John Dobson says he is appalled that banks such as HSBC and Barclays have been accused of 'turning a blind eye' to dirty money.

The NRLA says both sides need more financial help, but Generation Rent claims 55,000 face losing their homes as possession hearings restart, albeit in a limited way.

All indicators from inside government and the court system suggest the government is not going to execute another u-turn.

This rebuttal follows an article published yesterday by The Negotiator reporting on the Channel 4 presenter's comments about the lack of progress on cladding removal.

Phil Spencer says hundreds of thousands of apartment owners face a bleak future including not being able to sell or remortgage their homes.

Housing minister says tenants can be given shorter notice periods but only if they are involved in anti-social behaviour or domestic violence.