Is it time to install an EV Charger?

There are different schemes for landlords and tenants.

Grants of unto £350 per property are available towards the costs.

When residential landlords can apply

You can apply for an electric vehicle chargepoint grant or infrastructure grant as a residential landlord if you’re:

• an individual with property to let
• a right to manage (RTM) company
• a residents’ management company (RMC)
• a company or person owning the freehold of a property
• a company owning a building’s common areas, including shareholders who are the leaseholders
• a private registered provider of social housing (PRP)
• a public sector organisation – for example government departments, local councils, the armed forces or the NHS and emergency services
• a charity that manages or owns residential property

You cannot apply if:

• you live in the property
• you only rent your property out as a holiday rental
• you do not have a company registration number or a VAT registration number
• you’re installing a chargepoint for a new build or because of another mandatory requirement

When Tenants can apply

You can apply for this grant if all these apply:

• you live in a flat that you own (this includes flats bought through the shared ownership scheme), or you rent a residential property
• your home has its own private off-street parking space
• you own or use an eligible vehicle

You cannot apply if:

• you live in a house that you own (unless it’s converted into flats and you live in just one of the flats)
• you rent accommodation where the landlord or homeowner lives – for example, if you’re a lodger in someone else’s home
• you’re moving house or planning on moving
• you’ve already claimed the grant (or its predecessors, the Electric Vehicle Homecharge Scheme (EVHS) and the Domestic Recharge Scheme)
• you want to replace a chargepoint, even if the existing one is incompatible with your new car
• you want to move an existing chargepoint to a new property
• there must by law be a chargepoint – for example, because your home is a new build

The discussion point is how important you think a tenant will prioritise an EV charging point is in their property search. All new build properties now have provision for charging, and it is conceivable that this will be legislation within the private rented sector too. The next six months could be the cheapest time to install one with the government grant of £350.

For more information please do not hesitate to contact us as our electrician, Pete Robinson is accredited to install them