Charging electric scooters in flats – where do landlords stand?

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9:51 AM, 22nd January 2024, 3 years ago 10

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Hello, Recent publicity regarding fires caused by electric scooters spontaneously combusting during the charging process has me worried as to where we as landlords stand regarding this potential.

With the proliferation of electric scooters mainly in our cities where the majority of rented accommodation is flats who is responsible for consequential damage to both contents within the property and the fabric of the entire building as a battery fire could cause significant destruction and even loss of life.

Can we as landlords specify within a lease that no electric scooters to be charged within flats?

How would that be viewed or policed or should the tenant be forced to take out suitable insurance and provide the landlord with proof?

Thank you,

David

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