{"id":2000,"date":"2026-04-27T14:41:27","date_gmt":"2026-04-27T12:41:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/certipower.be\/kennisbank\/who-pays-for-the-charging-infrastructure-in-a-co-ownership\/"},"modified":"2026-10-07T21:16:31","modified_gmt":"2026-10-07T19:16:31","slug":"who-pays-for-the-charging-infrastructure-in-a-co-ownership","status":"publish","type":"kennisbank","link":"https:\/\/certipower.be\/en\/kennisbank\/who-pays-for-the-charging-infrastructure-in-a-co-ownership\/","title":{"rendered":"Who pays for charging infrastructure in a co-ownership?"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The question \u201cwho pays for what\u201d paralyses many co-ownership projects.<\/p>\n

Co-owners without an electric car do not want to contribute to infrastructure they do not use. Those who drive electric do not want to pay an unfair premium for investing first. Four models that work in practice.<\/p>\n

Four financing models<\/h2>\n
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User financing, the most common model<\/h3>\n

Only co-owners who actually want a charging point pay the associated cost. The shared infrastructure (main cable, distribution board, possibly the platform cost) is split among all participants, not across the whole co-ownership.<\/p>\n

Key takeaway:<\/strong> fair and legally clean. But the first participants pay proportionally more, because the infrastructure rests on few shoulders.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Co-ownership financing with individual billing<\/h3>\n

The co-ownership bears the infrastructure cost, from the reserve fund or through a project levy. Each user pays only their actual consumption through individual metering.<\/p>\n

Key takeaway:<\/strong> the entry threshold disappears and early adopters do not pay more. But the model requires a large majority, typically 4\/5, because it affects the costs of non-users.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Third-party financing<\/h3>\n

An external party, such as some energy suppliers or specialised charge point operators, finances and operates the infrastructure in exchange for a usage fee per kWh. The co-ownership pays nothing upfront. Users pay a slightly higher rate during the contract period, typically 10 to 15 years.<\/p>\n

Key takeaway:<\/strong> no investment, but a higher kWh rate and a long contractual commitment.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Hybrid<\/h3>\n

The co-ownership finances the main infrastructure, such as cables and distribution board, as a shared added value. Users pay for their own charger and connection.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

The model Certipower recommends: hybrid<\/h2>\n
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First participants<\/span>No threshold<\/strong>They do not carry the main infrastructure alone.<\/span><\/div>\n
Co-ownership<\/span>Lasting added value<\/strong>The co-ownership only invests in infrastructure that adds lasting value to the building.<\/span><\/div>\n
User<\/span>Own device and consumption<\/strong>Each user pays for what they use.<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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The hybrid model is also the one that wins a majority at a general meeting fastest.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Which model suits your residence?<\/strong>We think along without sales pressure and deliver a well-founded proposal.<\/span><\/div>\n
Schedule a call<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n

What the law says<\/h2>\n

Since the 2018 reform, supplemented in 2024, every co-owner has the right to install a charger at their own expense, provided the property manager and the co-ownership are informed. The co-ownership may not refuse this right, only impose reasonable conditions for the technical execution. That strengthens the position of those who drive electric, but does not answer the financing question.<\/p>\n

What to agree upfront<\/h2>\n

Three things belong in the management contract or the house rules:<\/p>\n

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  1. Who owns which component?<\/strong>The main infrastructure belongs to the co-ownership, the individual charger to the co-owner.<\/li>\n
  2. What happens when an apartment is sold?<\/strong>The charger usually stays and is taken over.<\/li>\n
  3. How is the rate indexed annually?<\/strong>In line with the supplier price, or with a fixed rate.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    The full process is described in the decision process in a co-ownership, step by step<\/a>. See also regional charging grants in 2026<\/a>.<\/p>\n

    One point of contact for property manager and residents<\/h2>\n

    Certipower guides co-ownerships from site visit to approval at the general meeting. After that, we install, measure and bill individually.<\/p>\n

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    Install<\/strong>Shared infrastructure in the car park, with charging points per resident.<\/span><\/div>\n
    Measure<\/strong>Consumption per resident via RFID, without estimates.<\/span><\/div>\n
    Individual billing<\/strong>Each resident pays for their own consumption. The property manager has no administrative work.<\/span><\/div>\n
    My.Certipower<\/strong>Overview per charging point and per resident, for property manager and co-owners.<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n

    How billing per resident works is covered in individual billing per apartment<\/a>. Our approach is under real estate and HOA solutions<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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    For property managers and co-ownership chairs<\/div>\n

    Need help working this out for your co-ownership?<\/p>\n

    We deliver a legally and technically sound proposal, without sales pressure.<\/p>\n