[oscholin]

This is an important topic and it will become more and more so as the uptake of EVs will take off. My own situation is that we currently live in a house and to charge our Nissan Leaf is very straightforward in the garage. As Sir Humphrey states, you really only need a 10A power point to do a slow charge overnight, although a 15A power point would be better.

We are now looking at downsizing to a unit and it will be an “off the plan” purchase. The contract for the unit will be available in a week or so. I have written a letter to the developer and asked them to make the building electric car ready. The development will be around 90 units with underground parking. What I specifically asked for is an outlet at our parking space, connected to our electricity meter. As I see it, to prepare and do such an installation at the same time as the building is being constructed should be fairly easy and straightforward.

The agent has now hinted that the developer probably is going to ignore our wish for a power outlet at our parking space. My question is, is there any workable solution to this situation? As the contract hasn’t been signed, can we add a condition to say that the purchase won’t go ahead unless the power point is installed? Would the developer care? For us, this issue is probably a deal breaker, no power point, no purchase. We are happy to pay for the work to run the cable, which shouldn’t be that difficult if it is done when the building is constructed.

And in the future, I think the building code should be changed so in all new buildings there should be access to a metered power point at every parking space.

Any view on this would be appreciated

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