An EV charging clause belongs in a signed addendum to the rent agreement, not a verbal understanding. A workable addendum names the parking bay, sets out the scope of work, records who funds each line item — charger, cable, conduit, sub-meter, labour — states which meter feeds the circuit and how readings are reconciled, separates ownership of the wall box from the embedded cabling at exit, offers a depreciated buy-out for the cabling, carries an indemnity, and fixes the restoration standard against a dated record. Fill-in wording for all of it follows, with two records to sign. It is a starting point to agree, not legal advice — have a lawyer read it before you sign.
Collect the two consents in the right order
Get the flat owner's consent on paper first: the society office will ask to see it, and the electrician will ask who authorised the work. Without both in writing, the committee can halt the job mid-run. Instead of arguing over what the rules allow, read your society's registered bye-laws and put three questions to the secretary:
- Who may apply for a point at a bay attached to a tenanted flat — the owner on record, the tenant, or both on one application?
- What must be attached before the committee takes it on the agenda: route sketch, electrician's details, metering, owner's consent?
- What does the committee want done at the end of a tenancy, and does permission attach to the resident or to the bay?
File the reply with the addendum, then follow the RWA permission route; the permission request letter can go out under both names. Whether a fixed point is worth it over your lease is settled in the renter's guide; this page is the paperwork, not the decision.
Pick the ownership model before you fill in a blank
Which of the five models you agree to sets every blank below.
| Model | Who funds which line item | Owns the hardware at exit | Restoration duty | Deposit exposed to | Settle in writing first |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portable unit on an existing point | Tenant: unit and inspection | Tenant takes the unit; the point stays | None | Little; no new penetration | That the point was inspected, by whom, and when |
| Tenant-funded box and wiring | Tenant: charger, cable, conduit, sub-meter, labour | Tenant owns the box; cabling stays | Make good the mounting area | Wall, paint, bay floor | Invoice split and buy-out formula |
| Tenant-funded wiring, owner-funded box | Owner: charger. Tenant: cable, conduit, sub-meter, labour | Both stay with the flat | Little; the point stays in service | Little | What repays the tenant's spend on fixed work |
| Owner-funded charger as an amenity | Owner: every line item | Everything stays with the flat | None | Ordinary wear terms | That charging is in the tenancy, and who pays for units |
| Shared society point | Society or its operator. Tenant: units drawn | Nothing belongs to the flat | None | Nothing | Owner's no-objection, plus the society's usage terms |
The fourth model is worth raising even if you fund the work yourself: a bay already approved and wired is one fewer approval for the next tenant — a question about the flat, not a favour.
The addendum, clause by clause
Edit every [BRACKETED] item, delete what does not apply, and have a lawyer read the result. This is wording for two parties to agree, not a legal form.
- Parties and bay. This addendum forms part of the agreement dated [DATE] between [OWNER NAME], owner of Flat [FLAT NUMBER], and [TENANT NAME], tenant, for parking bay [BAY NUMBER].
- Consent and scope. The owner consents to a charging point at bay [BAY NUMBER], to the scope in the quotation dated [DATE] from [INSTALLER NAME]: [UNIT, CABLE RUN, CONDUIT, ISOLATOR, SUB-METER]. Work starts only after the society's written approval, is done by a licensed electrician, and the completion note reaches owner and society office within [NUMBER] days.
- Who funds which line item. One line each, quotation attached:
- Charging unit — [OWNER or TENANT], ₹[AMOUNT]
- Cable and conduit — [OWNER or TENANT], ₹[AMOUNT]
- Sub-meter — [OWNER or TENANT], ₹[AMOUNT], in the name of [NAME]
- Labour and making good — [OWNER or TENANT], ₹[AMOUNT]
- Society deposit on approval — [OWNER or TENANT], ₹[AMOUNT], refundable to [NAME]
- Which meter feeds the circuit, and how readings are reconciled. The circuit is fed from [THE FLAT'S OWN METER / A SUB-METER ON THE SOCIETY SUPPLY / A COMMON-AREA SUPPLY]. If not the flat's own meter, sub-meter serial [SERIAL] is read on the [DATE] of each month by [WHO] and the tenant settles the units within [NUMBER] days at the rate on [WHICH BILL]. Choosing between them: own meter, sub-meter or common meter.
- Protective devices and sign-off. The licensed electrician specifies the protective device for this circuit, records its type and rating on the completion note, and gives both parties a copy. Neither party fixes a rating here — see what RCCB, MCB and RCBO do.
- Ownership at exit. The unit at bay [BAY NUMBER] is the property of [OWNER or TENANT] and [MAY BE REMOVED ON VACATING / REMAINS WITH THE FLAT]. Cable, conduit, isolator and any penetration are fixed to the premises and stay with them. Where the tenant funded the fixed work, the owner [MAY / SHALL] buy it out under clause 7.
- Depreciated buy-out of the fixed work. The parties agree a write-down period of [NUMBER] months from the completion note. The buy-out at exit is ₹[FIXED-WORK INVOICE VALUE] ÷ [WRITE-DOWN MONTHS] × [MONTHS REMAINING] = ₹[BUY-OUT]. Agree the three inputs now, before either of you knows which way it falls.
- Indemnity. The tenant indemnifies the owner against claims arising from the tenant's use of the point; the owner indemnifies the tenant against claims arising from the condition of the supply before the work. [AMEND TO WHAT BOTH ACCEPT; HAVE A LAWYER READ IT.]
- Restoration standard. On vacating, the tenant [REMOVES THE UNIT AND LEAVES THE CABLING CAPPED AND LABELLED / LEAVES THE POINT IN SERVICE]. Making good means [FILLING AND REPAINTING THE MOUNTING AREA / PATCHING AND SEALING THE PENETRATION] to the condition in Annexure A, dated [DATE] — that record is the standard, not either party's memory.
Annexure A: the pre-installation condition record
It settles the deposit question two years later; sign it the day before the electrician arrives.
- Date, time and who was present — owner or representative, tenant, and the electrician if on site.
- Photographs, numbered — bay floor from both ends; each wall from about three metres back; the mounting area close up at the height the unit will sit; any crack or paint edge already there; the board and the cable route.
- The meter face — one photograph showing serial and reading together, with the reading written out in figures and words.
- Existing damage — every chip, stain, seepage mark and drill hole already there, with its photograph number.
- Where the set is stored — emailed to the owner the same day, so the timestamp is on record.
- Signature lines for owner or representative and tenant, and a third for the society office.
Running costs belong elsewhere: how to calculate your monthly charging cost runs the sums on your own tariff, and the monthly charging cost calculator does the arithmetic once you have that rate.
Annexure B: the move-out handover checklist
Sign this at handover, in the same sitting as the keys — a row without a signature is one someone will dispute.
| Step at handover | Evidence attached | Signed by |
|---|---|---|
| Final sub-meter reading taken, agreed and settled | Photograph of the meter face; receipt or no-dues note | Tenant and society office |
| Circuit isolated; unit removed or left as agreed | Note from the licensed electrician | Electrician and owner |
| Cabling capped and labelled with the bay number | Photograph of the capped end and label | Owner and tenant |
| Mounting area made good to the Annexure A condition | Photographs matched to the numbered set | Owner and tenant |
| Clause 7 buy-out worked out and paid, or waived | The three inputs and the arithmetic | Owner and tenant |
| Society told the point is closed; access card returned | Copy of the intimation, acknowledged | Society office |
What happens to each part at exit is worked through in moving out or selling your flat with an EV charger. Read it before clause 6.
Common questions
What must a landlord–tenant EV charging addendum actually cover?
The nine clauses above — parties and bay, the funding split, metering and reconciliation, ownership at exit, the buy-out, and a restoration standard tied to a dated record. What you leave out, you settle from memory later.
Whose consent comes first — the flat owner's or the society's?
In practice the owner's: the society office will ask who authorised work on a bay attached to a flat the applicant does not own. Put the routing question to the secretary in writing — whose signature is needed, and in what order? Their written answer sets your sequence.
What record should I make of the bay and the wall before the electrician starts?
A dated record with numbered photographs, a note of every mark already present, and one photograph showing the meter serial and reading together — the Annexure A list above. Sign it with the owner, copy the society office, and email the set the same day.
Who keeps the wall box and the embedded cabling when I leave?
Whatever the addendum says, which is the reason to write one. The unit is bolted on and comes off with an electrician's visit; the cable and conduit are built in, and pulling them out means making good. Fix in clause 6 who owns which, and settle clause 7 up front if the tenant funded the fixed work.
How do the parties settle restoration and deposit questions without arguing from memory?
By agreeing the standard in advance and measuring against a record, not a recollection. Clause 9 says what making good means; Annexure A fixes the condition; at handover, walk Annexure B, match photographs to the numbered set, and sign each row.