A charger in a rented garage
In a rented garage, the owner's written consent and a separate MID-certified meter for the electricity are enough.
Translated from Serbian. Where the exact wording matters, the Serbian original applies.
- The owner's written consent, as an addendum to the lease agreement, is enough; the residents' assembly is needed only if the cable passes through common parts of the building
- The charger costs the owner 0 RSD: you pay for the equipment, installation, electricity and maintenance
- Electricity is measured by a separate MID-certified meter and reimbursed at the price on the owner's bill, with no markup
- From the conversation with the owner to the first charge, realistically 1–2 weeks; installation takes one day
The owner's three questions
An owner rarely refuses because of the electric car itself; refusals come when one of three questions has no answer.
- Who pays for the electricity? You do, by the MID-certified meter on the charger circuit. The reimbursement is paid together with the rent.
- Is it safe? A dedicated circuit, type A RCD protection with DC detection, a circuit breaker, a licensed electrician and a test certificate that the owner receives.
- What stays when you leave? The equipment is yours. What happens at the end of the lease is agreed in advance.
A space with a charger may have a higher rent, but even then the electricity is reimbursed with no markup.
Details: what worries the owner
- The electricity almost always goes through the owner's meter, and without a separate meter the arrangement falls apart at the first winter bill: who pays for the electricity.
- An ordinary Schuko socket at 16 A overheats to ~100 °C after half an hour of continuous use: safety and test certificate.
- A charger does not damage the wiring: the connection capacity is checked before installation, and a wallbox with dynamic load management does not trip the breakers.
Details: moving and the end of the lease
The equipment works with every electric car and plug-in hybrid using the Type 2 standard, so you change the car, not the kit.
- You take the kit with you: removal, restoration to the original condition and installation at the new address.
- You leave the kit behind: the owner buys the equipment at an agreed price or factors it into the next tenant's rent. A space with a charger is easier to let.
- You hand it over to the next tenant: a handover, with billing in the new user's name.
What to offer the owner
- A concrete plan: where the power supply is, where the cable goes, how long the installation takes and who carries it out.
- Written consent on one page, as an addendum to the lease agreement.
- A MID-certified meter and a monthly statement with the reading and the amount: the owner does not have to calculate or read anything.
- A copy of the test certificate from the authorised contractor after the work.
- An agreement on the end of the lease, in advance.
Template: garage owner's consent
Fill in the square brackets and attach the technical specification. The text is indicative.
Garage owner's consent to setting up an electric vehicle charging installation
I, [full name], owner of garage / garage box no. [__] at the address [___], let to [tenant's full name] under a lease agreement dated [date], consent to the tenant setting up, at their own expense, an electric vehicle charging installation with a power of up to [__] kW, in accordance with the technical specification dated [date], which is attached to this consent, under the following conditions:
1. The work is carried out by an authorised contractor in accordance with the applicable regulations. On completion of the work, the tenant provides me with the test certificate (test report) for the installation.
2. The installation's consumption is measured by a separate MID-certified meter. The tenant reimburses me for the electricity consumed at the price on my supplier's bill, with no surcharge, on the basis of a monthly statement, [together with the rent / by day __ of each month at the latest, for the previous month].
3. The equipment remains the property of the tenant. When the lease ends, [the tenant removes the equipment and restores the installation to its original condition within __ days / the equipment stays in the garage against compensation of __ RSD / the terms will be agreed no later than 30 days before the lease ends].
4. The tenant maintains the installation at their own expense and is liable for any damage arising from its use.
In [place], on [date] · Owner: ______________ · Tenant: ______________
When the garage only has “ordinary” power
Most older garages and garage boxes have a 16 A single-phase connection, and that is enough. A dedicated circuit with a 2,3–3,7 kW industrial socket gives 100–180 km of range overnight, which covers a week of city driving. With three-phase power an 11 kW wallbox is possible: a full car in one night.
If the power supply is far from the space or there is none in the garage, an assessment shows the cable route and the price.
FAQ
The garage is in an apartment building. Is an assembly decision needed too?
Yes, if the cable passes through common parts of the building: a shared distribution board, the garage corridor or a common wall. The owner requests the authorisation as the owner of a separate unit, and you give them the paperwork ready-made. With the assembly, allow 4–10 weeks: how the procedure works.
Can it be done without the owner's consent?
No. An installation on someone else's property without consent comes to light with the first larger bill or when you move out, and then you lose both the equipment and the lease.
The owner is asking for a deposit. Is that normal?
It is reasonable if the deposit is tied to a specific obligation, for example restoring the original condition when you move out, and if it is returned once the obligation is fulfilled. Write the amount, condition and deadline into the consent.
Does the consent have to be registered anywhere?
No. The consent is an addendum to the lease agreement between you and the owner. Keep a copy together with the lease, the test certificate and the monthly statements.
Evolako installs chargers in buildings and garages with a MID-certified meter, plus monthly electricity billing at the price on the EPS bill and templates for the residents' assembly. evolako.rs
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Updated 07.09.2026 · Report an error
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