Electric vehicle chargepoint grant for residential landlords

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Who can apply

You can only apply for a grant if:

  • you’re a residential landlord who owns or manages flats, houses or apartment blocks
  • the property you own or manage is in the UK (it cannot be in the Channel Islands or Isle of Man)

You can apply on behalf of a company, charity or public sector organisation, but it must be registered in the UK. The grant can only be used on existing properties. It cannot be used for buildings under construction.

Residential landlords

You or the organisation you represent are a residential landlord if you own or manage:

  • a property that is let for people to live in (for example a flat)
  • a property that has multiple units in it where people live (for example a block of flats)
  • the common or communal spaces of a property that has multiple units in it where people live (for example an apartment block or a housing estate)

When residential landlords can apply

You can apply 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 multi-unit property
  • a company owning a building’s common areas, including shareholders who are the leaseholders
  • a registered provider of social housing
  • 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
  • a property management company that represents a landlord

You must also be one of the following:

  • registered on Companies House
  • VAT registered
  • on the register of social housing providers

You cannot apply if:

  • you live in the property
  • your property is not a residential property
  • you’ve already installed the chargepoint you’re claiming funding for - the chargepoint must not be installed before the Office for Zero Emission Vehicles (OZEV) confirms you’re eligible for a grant
  • the property is only used for holiday accommodation
  • you’re installing a chargepoint for a new build or because of another mandatory requirement - for example, to comply with building regulations or a planning permission condition

Your parking space

Each parking space you’re applying to install a chargepoint at must be:

  • off-street, private and clearly defined - it does not have to be part of the property
  • accessible to your tenant
  • owned by you, or be one you have the legal right to

Some installations may need cables or parts to be placed across private or public land. You must have proof of all legal rights and permissions before work begins.

Your installer will check that the electric vehicle can charge safely in the parking space.

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