Series of articles looking at community safety. Reports on the increased responsibility landlords will have for their tenants under the Housing Act 2004; the law as it applies to houses in multiple occupation; a new statisitical analysis of the cost of fire to the economy; the Chief Fire Officers' Association range of policies, procedures and guidance to help brigades enforce the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order; how UK fire services are working with local communities to increase diversity and improve fire safety; a simplified spill plume calculation including the effects of balconies and downstands; the fire performance of structural steel; new European requirements for fire sealants; and adequate fire protection for recessed downlights to ensure the integrity of ceilings.The "Economic cost of fire: estimates for 2003" is available on the ODPM website, www.odpm.gov.uk.