Common Area

Common Area means a portion of a residential property that is available for use by occupants of more than one dwelling unit. Such an area may include, but is not limited to, hallways, stairways, laundry and recreational rooms, playgrounds, community centers, on-site day care facilities, garages and boundary fences.

This web page is produced and maintained by The National Center for Healthy Housing for the Office of Healthy Homes and Lead Hazard Control, of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development.