Neighbour running extension plug to a communal hallway!

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Last week I noticed the tenant in the next door flat has been running an extension plug from her flat to a plug in the communal hallway (which I have to pay for via service charge). When confronted about it she apologised and said she would remove. Today I saw it coming back again, this time just discreetly hidden under the carpet!

I had a go at her about it, which she said is due to her plug not working and the managing agent said it was free (although not sure how much I can believe this story now 🙄).

Have anyone run into a similar situation? I'm hesitant to report this to the management company because I'll have to disclose it when selling, although I may do it if I ever see this plug the third time!

We had this in our previous flat only they caused a fire because they ran all electrics for the flat off one extention lead from the communal hallway. Their glad was like a spiders web of leads. Report it asap before it causes more issues than an increased communal bill

I think I’d see about fitting a lockable socket cover to it!
I think there’s one that you just remove the front screws to attach, rather than the whole front/any wires, and stick a padlock through it. Or just an unattached spare plug and this type which is just held in place by the pins of a plug

https://uk.rs-online.com/web/p/lockouts/1812046?cm_mmc=UK-PLA-DS3A--google--CSS_UK_EN_Site_Safety_Whoop--Lockouts_Whoop--1812046&matchtype=&pla-305051227862&cq_src=google_ads&cq_cmp=11049655870&cq_term=&cq_plac=&cq_net=g&cq_plt=gp&gclid=CjwKCAjwoIqhBhAGEiwArXT7K7WGWss039g2hcgi5zO-ffzrjo0GBwUyuq8Dlbzp6JsRk_DWky-xURoCwrAQAvD_BwE&gclsrc=aw.ds

You could change the socket cover to a blank one so that no
One can use it. Then change back when you move out.

Can you unplug it and cut the plug off. 😬

Report to the management company.

The nutter in the flat below mine did that, until he got his head chewed by another tennant who absalutely HIT THE ROOF like a rottweiller on washing up liquid.

Ironically, no one else in this building has stolen electricity since the cost of living crisis, and thats a miracle and a half if there ever was one.

Thank you everyone. I forgot to clarify that she unplugged it now and promised not to do it again. I'm taking photos and if I ever see it again I'll have to bite the bullet and report it to the management company I think 😬

@Isanyholeagoal that's a good point about the fire hazard. I've never thought about it!