The new bill on home charging: An opportunity — or a trap for BRF and the community?

• Date of proposal: The Legislative Council referral was presented by the government on January 30, 2026.
• Proposed effective date: The new rules are planned to apply May 29, 2026.
• The essence of the proposal: Residents receive a statutory right to install electric vehicle charging point at their parking lot.
• Who is concerned: Tenants, owner-occupiers and members of community associations.
• Decision-making rights: The property owner or association can only refuse if there is a “justifiable reason” (which is expected to be difficult to claim in most cases).
• Cost responsibility: The individual resident pays for the cost of installation.
• ChargeNode's warning: Building piecemeal in line with requests risks being more expensive in the long run compared to preparing the entire car park directly, due to recurring earthworks and electrician costs.

The government has recently unveiled a new bill to make it significantly easier for residents to claim charging points at home. At ChargeNode, we welcome any initiative that accelerates electrification, but we also see a major risk: that associations and communities get caught up in costly and inefficient “perpetual” projects.

On 30 January 2026, the government unveiled a legislative council referral with the aim of greatly improving home recharging opportunities. In short, the proposal means that you as a resident get a statutory right to install a charging point next to your home. Anyone who makes the parking space available — whether it is a landlord, a housing association or a community — should only be able to say no if there is a “valid reason”.

Accommodation pays -- but who takes the hidden cost?

According to the proposal, residents should bear the costs of their charging point themselves. That sounds reasonable on paper, but for a fellowship, or BRF, it involves a dangerous allure: installing chargers one by one, as members hear back.

Here at ChargeNode we want to highlight a couple of question marks.

The danger of “phased” installation

If a housing association or community chooses to act reactively and install chargers piecemeal each time a new member buys an electric car, it risks being thrown into logistical and financial chaos.

1. The Eternity Project: The parking area becomes a permanent construction site. Excavators, cordons and electricians return every two months as new requests pour in.
2. Unnecessary costs: Pulling cable for a single location on ten separate occasions is significantly more expensive than doing all the groundwork at one time. Installation costs and administration quickly eat up the resources of the association.
3. Technical dead end: Without a comprehensive plan for electrical capacity and load balancing, the system quickly reaches its ceiling.

Do it right — do it all (or prepare for everything)

The government's proposals put pressure on the country's condominiums and condominiums to act. Our advice is simple: Future-proof simply.

Instead of viewing the charge as a series of individual installations, the board should see it as an infrastructure investment for the entire property. By installing charging facilities (or at least pulling out wiring and preparing the technology) for everyone places at once and with the same charging service, you will achieve several advantages:

• Minimum total cost: You benefit from economies of scale when purchasing and installing.
• Minimal interference: You guys dig and pull cable once. Then it's done.
• Justice and control: All members get the same conditions and the association has full control over the power output via smart load balancing.

The risk: Administrative chaos for the plant owner

At first glance, it may seem convenient to let each member take care of his or her own and take the cost. But if the association does not put its foot down and chooses a joint provider (CPO - Charge Point Operator), administrative chaos quickly ensues for the association and members.

1. Different invoice flows: Electricity consumption is accounted for with different systems. Conducting various reports against the association's main hedge becomes a manual labor - who takes that responsibility?
2. Support chaos: Who to call when charging doesn't start? If everyone has different brands and services, it becomes impossible for the board to guide its members.

Future-proof simply

To avoid getting stuck in an eternal project with recurring wiring and an administrative nightmare, our advice to all communities is: Decide on a platform now.

Even if you choose to install it in stages, make sure it is The same technology and the same service used by everyone. By taking control of the infrastructure already today, you will ensure:

1. Automated Debit: One invoice, one report, zero manual labor for the cashier.
2. Smart Load Balancing: The system distributes power fairly and safely.
3. Scalability: When the next neighbor wants to join, the infrastructure is already in place.

Count on the profit and payback time of your charging infrastructure

Not sure how quickly your investment in charging infrastructure pays off? With our ROI Calculator You get a complete decision base based on ChargeNode's own data from thousands of installations. Instead of just seeing charging as a cost, we help you see the potential of a stable and long-term revenue source.

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ChargeNode helps you think ahead

The government's new rules are proposed to come into force on May 29, 2026. It is high time for communities and associations to review their parking strategy.

Do you want to avoid getting stuck in an eternity project with recurring wiring and disgruntled members? We at ChargeNode help you design a plan that not only meets the requirements of the law, but is also financially sustainable and future-proof from day one.

Let's build right from the beginning. Contact us today for a consultation on how we can future-proof your parking.

Read more about the government's proposals here: Regeringsen.se - Increased opportunities for home charging

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