Warning comes from leading leasehold services provider which warns reducing income for freeholders will hit the block management sector hard.

Current and vague official tenancy agreement used by many lettings agents will be updated to give landlords fewer reasons to reject tenants with moggs or dogs.

New cash will include trial scheme to install snooping devices in homes where landlords or agents are suspected of managing the property poorly.

Report into Persimmon's failure to install cavity wall fire barriers in some of its homes likely to expose construction failings across industry

Robert Jenrick reveals a change in direction for his department, which last year was considering rent controls to help 'make tenancies more secure'.

The government funding is part of a major drive to kick dodgy landlords out of the private rented sector and follows £2 million initial funding earlier this year.

London agent Trevor Abrahmsohn passes a hopeful but acerbic eye over the current and past efforts of government to build enough homes.

“We’re determined to deliver homes that families are proud to call their own" says Robert Jenrick.