You rent your home, or live in a co-owned building, and home automation tempts you? The question of works and permissions comes up fast. The good news: depending on your situation, several approaches stay open.
Tenant: favour the reversible
A tenant can't undertake major works without the owner's agreement. This is where wireless KNX (RF) makes full sense: it's added without cutting into walls, and certain functions — lighting controls, shutter control, thermostats — can be removed at the end of the lease.
The aim is to improve everyday comfort without permanently altering the building fabric.
Owner-occupier in a co-owned building
Inside your unit, you're free to fit things out as you wish, including wired KNX during a renovation. The limits concern the common areas and the façade — visible shutters, for instance — which may fall under the co-ownership rules or a vote of the general meeting.
What touches the common areas
Most automation projects stay entirely within the home. When in doubt, a word to the building manager avoids unpleasant surprises.
- —Inside the home: near-total freedom, subject to planning rules.
- —Façade and visible shutters: check the co-ownership rules.
- —Risers, access and shared intercom: a matter for the co-ownership, not the individual unit.
Our approach
We adapt the solution to your status: wired when the renovation allows, wireless when it must stay reversible or discreet. The goal is the same — a more comfortable, more frugal home — without putting you at odds with a lease or a co-ownership.