Are there any relevant laws and regulations to prevent residents from scavenging?

First, according to the provisions of China's fire protection law: "No unit or individual may occupy, block or close evacuation passages, fire passages and fire truck passages." As an important fire escape exit, the corridor must be kept safe and smooth at all times.

2. Article 3 of the Interpretation of the Supreme People's Court on Several Issues Concerning the Specific Application of Laws in the Trial of Disputes over the Ownership of Buildings stipulates that although the stairwell is at the door, the ownership belongs to all owners. Using the stairs to pile up sundries without authorization is obviously turning public into private, and it is also an infringement on the rights of others. With regard to infringement, Article 15 of the Tort Liability Law has clearly stipulated that the infringer has the obligation to stop the infringement, remove the obstruction and eliminate the danger.

3. Article 83 of the General Principles of Civil Law stipulates: "The neighboring parties of real estate shall correctly handle the neighboring relations in terms of water interception, drainage, transportation, ventilation and lighting in accordance with the spirit of facilitating production, life, solidarity and mutual assistance, and fairness and reasonableness. If it causes obstacles or losses to the neighboring parties, it shall stop the infringement, remove the obstacles and compensate for the losses. " If you still go your own way, you can ask the court to order it to clean up through litigation.

However, it is time-consuming to appeal to the court, and the suggestion can be reported to the local urban management department for handling, which belongs to their handling scope. It may be better for the government to deal with the elderly than to simply persuade them.