Case law: Electricity theft does not always lead to termination

Case law: Electricity theft does not always lead to termination

The Leverkusen Local Court ruled that a landlord may not terminate a tenant's lease without notice for stealing electricity for an electric car (AZ: 22 C 157/23). In this case, tenants had repeatedly charged their hybrid vehicle at a general socket in the apartment building. This led to displeasure among the neighbors. Despite the small amount of damage of 48 euros, the landlord had a...

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