A major issue is how to balance the rights and needs of the dementia sufferer with the effect which they may have on other tenants.

"The emotional trauma this has inflicted on tenants is just terrible."

The bill also puts more responsibility on tenants to report suspected hazards.

And doormen are being asked to keep an eye on elderly tenants.

The book also includes information on commanding officers, tenants and post landmarks.

Landlords that focused on retaining tenants are ready to court new ones.

Many landlords run credit checks on prospective tenants, as do banks.

There was expected to be little, if any, immediate impact on tenants, since most are still protected by their leases.

It takes three or four years to work, he says, and it should focus on existing tenants.

Still, the yard's focus remains on smaller tenants, and its management is increasingly providing the kind of services that small companies need.