New fire safety laws aimed at preventing another Grenfell Tower tragedy could leave landlords facing unlimited fines and jail terms.

Housing Secretary Robert Jenrick has launched a new government-backed mediation service that acts as a go-between for landlords with tenants in possession cases.

In-person right to rent checks are set to restart in England as property emerges to some normality as the threat of COVID-19 appears to recede.

Police are appealing for grassroots help from landlords to root out cannabis factories.

The plea for help comes after drugs squad officers up and down the country are raiding rented homes almost daily that are set up to farm thousands of cannabis plants.