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Renters, Apartments & HOA Charging · · @dutch_b74
My tenant wants an EV outlet in the garage — do I have to pay for it?
I own a townhouse in the Steele Creek area that I've been renting out for about six years now — bought it as a bank foreclosure back when I was doing more fl...
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Renters, Apartments & HOA Charging · · @saltmarsh99
Landlord approval letter template — what conditions can I set as the property owner?
I own a six-unit building in South Portland that I've managed myself since I bought it in 2019 — small enough that I still handle maintenance requests and le...
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Renters, Apartments & HOA Charging · · @stonewren
California §1947.6 carve-out for rent-controlled units — does my lease still protect me?
I've been in my building near Los Feliz for about five years now, one of the older courtyard buildings that falls under LA's Rent Stabilization Ordinance. Re...
stonewren stonewren_2
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Renters, Apartments & HOA Charging · · @frostholm
Managing rentals in three states now — which ones legally require landlords to allow EV charger installs?
I manage a small portfolio of rental units — mostly here in Maine, but we picked up two buildings in Colorado and one in Florida this year, and property mana...
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Renters, Apartments & HOA Charging · · @ashwillow_t
Landlord won't say yes or no on an EV charger for my rented townhouse — trying to find out who pays if it happens
Two years into renting this townhouse and I've been fine doing public charging plus a slow trickle off a regular outlet in the carport for the Bolt. My carpo...
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Renters, Apartments & HOA Charging · · @misty_waffle
Landlord said no to formalizing my charging setup — what got a landlord's first no turned around for other renters?
Three years in the same building outside Rochester, upstairs unit, assigned spot in the side lot about sixty feet from the electrical room. When I first aske...
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Renters, Apartments & HOA Charging · · @paperiguana
Can I still charge in a subsurface garage if my fire marshal banned Level 2 hardware?
So I manage commercial properties for a living but apparently that doesn't help me understand my own building's rules. Property management just sent a notice...
paperiguana paperiguana_2
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Renters, Apartments & HOA Charging · · @maplebutton
Moved out — landlord charged me $400 for "EV charger damage to outlet." Is this legit?
Just moved out of my place in Denver after two years running a wall-mount Level 2 charger on a NEMA 14-50 outlet in the garage. When I took the unit down bef...
maplebutton maplebutton_2
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Renters, Apartments & HOA Charging · · @lemonwire_8
HOA won't approve any permanent EV install in our detached garage — options?
Our HOA president has made it pretty clear he's not a fan of EVs and he's been blocking anything he considers a "permanent modification" to detached garages,...
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Renters, Apartments & HOA Charging · · @dutch_b74
My tenant in the townhouse wants an EV plug installed — who's supposed to pay for this?
I own a townhouse up in NJ that I've rented out for about 8 years now — I'm down in North Carolina myself, so it's a long-distance landlord situation, but th...
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Renters, Apartments & HOA Charging · · @ribbonash
Landlord approved the install but wants "no wall damage" — what setup actually keeps that promise?
Good news, my landlord actually signed off on putting in a 240V outlet for my new EV. Bad news, the amendment he had me sign is oddly specific — "no damage t...
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Renters, Apartments & HOA Charging · · @winterclamp
Can someone explain the Section 30C tax credit like I've never filed one before?
I keep seeing the federal 30C tax credit mentioned in basically every thread about apartment charging costs, always as this offhand "and don't forget the tax...
winterclamp winterclamp_2
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Renters, Apartments & HOA Charging · · @lampthread
Went from a house with charging to an apartment with none — what's the first month like?
Relocated from Florida to Ohio for a new job about a month ago and I'm still living out of half my boxes in a new apartment. The car I ordered back in Florid...
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Renters, Apartments & HOA Charging · · @crookedpixel
What does a single-spot apartment charger install actually cost in 2026?
Spent most of last weekend trying to get a real number for what it costs to install a charger for just one apartment spot in 2026 and came up mostly empty. E...
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Renters, Apartments & HOA Charging · · @randomkiwi27
Condo board voted no on EV chargers — anyone actually flipped one?
I live in a condo and our AGM just voted no to chargers. Has anyone successfully convinced their building to install EV charging? Tips?
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Renters, Apartments & HOA Charging · · @nimbus_rook
Is an EV worth it if you can only charge in public?
Apartment dwellers: is an EV actually worth it if you can't charge at home? I've been relying on public charging and it's way more expensive than I expected....
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