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Is it a tenant’s right to charge an EV at their rental?

Renters might find themselves in uncharted legal territory if their landlord wants to make them pay for charging their electric vehicles — even if electricity is included in their lease.

An Ottawa man feels it’s his right to charge his car overnight at his apartment building since electricity is included in his rent, but his landlord disagrees.

Joel Mac Neil says he has been charging his electric vehicle (EV) at his apartment building, the Park West, with no issues for three years — until now.

“I should be allowed to do this, and I don’t have to hide,” Mac Neil said. “I have every right to do this and charge here.”

On Oct. 7, he says the …