# Neighbourhood policies Office neighborhoods refer to the various sections or areas within a workplace that are often organised based on departments, teams or functions. Think of them as mini-communities within the larger office space, where groups of colleagues with similar roles or responsibilities work in proximity to one another. In the context of UMA, neighbourhoods are used to create booking policies to allow or restrict employees (within teams) access to certain spaces. To create a neighbourhood, follow the guide [here](/uma-knowledgebase/getting-started/set-up-your-organisation/add-neighbourhoods.md). To understand how this affects booking, check [here](/uma-knowledgebase/getting-started/neighbourhoods/booking-in-a-neighbourhood.md). --- # Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter: ``` GET https://support.meetuma.ai/uma-knowledgebase/getting-started/policies/neighbourhood-policies.md?ask= ``` The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.