Charger Specialist

Guide

Renting with an EV: can you install a home charger?

Renting shouldn't mean you can't own an EV. There are three realistic paths: charge from a standard power point, get a proper wall charger installed with your landlord's approval, or use a portable charger you can take with you.

Option 1: Portable EVSE from a standard power point

Every EV sold in Australia comes with a portable charger that plugs into a normal 10 A or 15 A outlet.

Slow — around 10–15 km of range per hour on a 10 A socket. Fine if you drive under 40 km a day.

No install needed. If a 15 A outlet is available at your parking spot, that's meaningfully faster.

Option 2: Proper wall charger with landlord approval

Approach your landlord in writing. Emphasise that a professionally installed EV charger adds value to the property.

Offer to pay for the install yourself. Many landlords say yes when they know the work is done to AS/NZS 3000 by a licensed installer.

Ask your installer to quote both the install and the removal cost, in case you want to take it with you.

Option 3: Portable wall-mounted chargers

Some chargers can be unplugged from a hard-wired outlet and moved to a new home.

This still needs a licensed installer to fit the outlet, but you keep the charger unit when you move.

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