Communal areas
Shared areas such as stairwells, corridors and landings are part of your escape route if there's a fire, and must be kept clear.
- Keep all of your belongings inside your home, including bags of waste, buggies, bikes and shoes
- Never store gas cylinders or any other flammable substances in communal areas or inside your home – they are an ignition source and can explode if exposed to heat or fire
- Only smoke inside your home because smoking is illegal in communal areas
- Find out how to dispose of or donate your unwanted furniture or mattresses, on Tower Hamlets Council’s website, so there’s no need to leave them in communal areas.