Couple concerned after guests created fire risk by charging an electric vehicle at holiday home

HIKE IN ENERGY CONSUMPTION PROMPTS MOBILE HOME OWNERS TO ISSUE WARNING

- BY LAYCIE BECK [e-mail]

An electric vehicle being charged at the holiday home

(PHOTO: Dale Jacques)

A COUPLE who hire out their holiday home in Lincolnshire say their electric bills have increased due to guests charging electric vehicles during their stay, creating a potential fire risk.

Dale Jacques, a serving soldier, and his wife have a holiday home at Tattershall Lakes Country Park, which they purchased during the pandemic so that they could spend time together between his deployments when travel restrictions were in place.

The couple rent out their holiday home to help manage the costs associated with it, such as ground rent, water, rates, gas, electric, insurance, hot tub maintenance and general wear and tear.

However, they say that like other owners on the site, they have noticed an increase in electricity consumption.