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Is charging electric car at holiday house "theft"?

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Is charging electric car at holiday house "theft"?

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Airbnb host left shocked after electric car drivers ‘steal’ her electricity | UK | News | Express.co.uk

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One problem for holidaymakers renting electric cars is that the charging infrastructure in rural areas isn't as thorough as it is on the UK's motorways.

Airbnb owner claims holiday makers running cables out the window is theft if electricity.

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Technically, no, as in the UK, you can’t steal electricity… you can only abstract electricity, which is an offence in its own right. (IANAL)

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