Electric vehicle chargepoint and infrastructure grants for landlords
Who can apply
You can only apply for a grant if:
- you own or manage flats, houses, apartment blocks or business premises
- 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.
The grant or grants you can apply for also depend on:
- whether you’re a residential or commercial landlord
- the type of property you own or manage
Residential landlords
You or the organisation you represent are a residential landlord if you own or manage:
- a property that is let or leased 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 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 property factor in Scotland
- 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
Extra requirements for an EV infrastructure grant
If you’re applying for an EV infrastructure grant, you must:
- be using it for a property with multiple homes - for example an apartment block, or estate with buildings that share a car park
- be installing at least one chargepoint socket as part of the work
- carry out work on at least 5 parking spaces, so they either have chargepoint sockets or are ready to have them installed in the future
Commercial landlords
You or the organisation you represent are a commercial landlord if you own or manage property that’s leased or let to a business that pays business rates.
When commercial landlords can apply
You can apply for an electric vehicle chargepoint grant if you’re:
- an individual with commercial property to let
- a company that owns the freehold of a commercial property
- a company that owns a commercial property’s common areas, with shareholders who are the leaseholders
You cannot apply for the grant if you’re installing a chargepoint for a new build with more than 10 car parking spaces or because of another mandatory requirement.
You cannot apply for the infrastructure grant if you’re a commercial landlord.
The chargepoint can only be used by the building’s staff and vehicles. It cannot be used by members of the public.
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 - you may need to provide a Land Registry title register as evidence
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.