Can you have a washing machine in a bathroom?

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Weird query I know, but moving house soon, want to make room for a dishwasher which means moving the washing machine out of kitchen and finding a home for it elsewhere! There is a bathroom next to kitchen - is there some weird electrical rule that says you can't have w/m in bathroom. Does anyone know?

Computer crashed so came up twice - definitely more electrical info than anyone needs in one day.

Wow Sari - very impressed. Thanks very much for your help. Will speak to sparks next week and see what he says. I might keep it in the kitchen after all, and do without a dishwasher for the time being.