If a fire breaks out on your balcony, it can spread much faster than a fire inside the building.
- Always use an ashtray if you smoke on your balcony
- Dispose of your cigarette butts as carefully as you would indoors
- Keep your balcony clear of combustible items because they are an ignition source – this includes white goods, gas cylinders or any other flammable substances
- It’s ok to keep plants and a few items of fire retardant patio furniture on your balcony
- Enjoy barbecue food and eating outside by cooking on an electric grill or griddle pan inside your home – barbecues on balconies are a serious fire risk and are not allowed
- Please ask us if you’d like to have a barbecue in outdoor communal spaces so we can help you to do this as safely as possible.