Accommodation rules are mostly fire safety, and they are enforced. Bringing a prohibited item usually means it is removed at the first room inspection.
Almost universally banned
- **Candles, incense, oil burners.** Any open flame. This is the number one confiscation.
- **Halogen lamps and lava lamps.** Heat sources near soft furnishings.
- **Deep fat fryers and portable grills.** Sometimes extended to air fryers in bedrooms.
- **Kettles and toasters in bedrooms.** Fine in the shared kitchen, not in your room.
- **Multi-way adaptors and cube plugs.** These are the ones that fail. A single fused extension lead is usually allowed; a stacked adaptor is not.
- **Your own fridge or freezer.** Some halls allow a small one on request for medical reasons.
Commonly restricted
- **Blu-tack and adhesive hooks on painted walls.** Not a fire rule, a deposit rule.
- **Pets, including fish.**
- **Anything covering a smoke detector.** Includes hanging things from the ceiling nearby.
Why this matters when comparing packs
A few all-in-one bundles include an extension lead or a small appliance. If your hall bans it, you have paid for something that goes straight in a cupboard. Upload your move-in guide and the comparison will flag those items for you.