Following a period of the consultation into imposing mandatory three-year tenancies on the lettings industry, the word is that the plan is in doubt. The government suggested the scheme last year and asked renters and the industry for their opinions. However, The Sun has reported that ministers are now set to scrap the plans over fears it will affect property investment. Find out what the mandatory three-year tenancies plan involves and what the pros and cons of such a scheme

Tenant safety is one of the most important aspects of property rental for both lettings agents and landlords. The gravity of failing to ensure the safety of tenants was highlighted last week when Waltham Forest council in London fined Just Move Estates, a lettings agent in Walthamstow, more than £10,000 for failing to install smoke alarms in a house they marketed. The council issued the fine under the Housing and Planning Act after an investigation found there had never been