{"id":2002,"date":"2026-04-27T14:41:27","date_gmt":"2026-04-27T12:41:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/certipower.be\/kennisbank\/charging-infrastructure-in-an-apartment-building-the-decision-making-process-in-a-vme-step-by-step\/"},"modified":"2026-10-07T21:16:31","modified_gmt":"2026-10-07T19:16:31","slug":"charging-infrastructure-in-an-apartment-building-the-decision-making-process-in-a-vme-step-by-step","status":"publish","type":"kennisbank","link":"https:\/\/certipower.be\/en\/kennisbank\/charging-infrastructure-in-an-apartment-building-the-decision-making-process-in-a-vme-step-by-step\/","title":{"rendered":"Charging infrastructure in an apartment building: the decision process in a co-ownership, step by step"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Installing a charger in a single-family home is technical work. In an apartment building, it is above all a process.<\/p>\n

Convincing co-owners, meeting legal requirements and choosing future-proof infrastructure. Nine steps, from survey to annual follow-up.<\/p>\n

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Steps 1 to 3<\/span>Prepare<\/strong>Gauge interest, agenda item for the general meeting, site visit.<\/span><\/div>\n
Steps 4 and 5<\/span>Decide<\/strong>Choose the management model and approve with a concrete quote.<\/span><\/div>\n
Steps 6 to 9<\/span>Execute<\/strong>Permits, installation, communication and annual follow-up.<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n

Prepare<\/h2>\n
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Gauge who is interested<\/h3>\n

Start with a survey among the co-owners. How many already drive electric? How many are considering it within 2 years?<\/p>\n

Key takeaway:<\/strong> if fewer than 20% are interested, go for an individual solution per interested owner. Above 40%, choose collective infrastructure.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Put it on the general meeting agenda<\/h3>\n

Include two separate items: approval to study charging infrastructure (no cost, only the decision to investigate), and possibly approval of a budget for quotes.<\/p>\n

How to approach it:<\/strong> split both items. Some co-owners want a study, but are not yet ready to release a budget.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Have a site visit carried out<\/h3>\n

Without knowing the current grid connection, available space and cable routes, a quote is worthless.<\/p>\n

Key takeaway:<\/strong> a good installer spends 1 to 2 hours on site and delivers a report with options within 2 to 3 weeks.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

Decide<\/h2>\n
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Choose the management model<\/h3>\n

Three models are possible. How to split the costs is covered in who pays for charging infrastructure in a co-ownership?<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Recommended<\/span>Collective, individual billing<\/strong>Shared cabling and main connection. Each user pays for their own consumption through individual metering.<\/span>Wins in 90% of cases<\/span><\/div>\n
Alternative<\/span>Individual<\/strong>Each co-owner has their own charger installed, with a separate meter.<\/span><\/div>\n
Rarely chosen<\/span>Fully collective<\/strong>The co-ownership pays for everything and recharges it through common costs. That creates an unfair split.<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Decide at a second general meeting, with a concrete quote<\/h3>\n

The decision requires a sufficient majority, usually 2\/3 or 3\/4, depending on the deed of division.<\/p>\n

How to approach it:<\/strong> if in doubt, consult a notary on the correct majority.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Property manager or chair of a co-ownership?<\/strong>We guide the process and give you a proposal ready for the general meeting.<\/span><\/div>\n
Schedule a call<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n

Execute<\/h2>\n
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Arrange permits and the grid operator<\/h3>\n

For larger installations: a planning permit, often only requiring notification rather than a full permit, and a capacity request with Fluvius or ORES.<\/p>\n

Key takeaway:<\/strong> allow 6 to 12 weeks of lead time.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Install and commission<\/h3>\n

The works themselves are short: 1 to 3 weeks, depending on scale. The final checks and the connection to the management platform matter more.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Inform the co-owners<\/h3>\n

Create a user guide: how to register your RFID badge, where to see your consumption, how billing works, who to contact in case of a malfunction?<\/p>\n

Key takeaway:<\/strong> a lack of clarity here costs you 6 months of support questions.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Evaluate annually at the general meeting<\/h3>\n

Feedback once a year: how many charging points are in use, total consumption, any incidents and proposals for expansion. That is part of sound management.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

Total lead time: 6 to 12 months<\/h2>\n
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Even with cooperative co-owners, the process takes much longer than for a single-family home. Factor that into your planning.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

How individual billing works in practice is covered in individual billing per apartment<\/a>. If the building\u2019s grid capacity is tight, read what to do when grid capacity is too limited<\/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

Our full approach is under real estate and HOA solutions<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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

Chargers in your residence?<\/p>\n

We have already guided this process in dozens of residences.<\/p>\n