Electric vehicle charging grants increased to £500 for landlords

Landlords and tenants will be able to access hundreds of pounds in grant funding for electric vehicle (EV) charging points under new government plans.

Until March 2027, renters and landlords can claim up to half the cost of installing a charger, worth up to £500, as the scheme is extended for a final year.

The National Residential Landlords Association (NRLA) has welcomed the plans and urges landlords to make use of the grants available.

Bigger grants for landlords and renters

Under government plans, landlords, flat owners and households with on-street parking can receive grants of up to £500 per charge point, up from £350.

Aviation, Maritime and Decarbonisation Minister, Keir Mather, said the government’s plans will help renters.

He said: “We’re taking action to make EV ownership the affordable choice for everyone, not just those with driveways. Bigger grants mean families, flat owners, renters and small businesses can now install a charger for almost half the usual cost, with home charging costing as little as 2p a mile.

“Combined with our Electric Car Grant which has saved over 55,000 drivers thousands off the price of a new EV whilst boosting sales for carmakers, and record funding for our national public charging network, we’re backing the EV revolution for drivers, businesses, and industry.”

Industry reaction

Ben Beadle, chief executive of the NRLA, said: “Almost nine in ten landlords with a suitable property would install EV charge points if a tenant asks them to undertake this work.

“Given the extent of landlords’ willingness to provide them, we welcome the government’s plans to encourage more widespread installation of these points across the sector.

“We urge landlords to make best use of the grants now available where it is feasible for them to do so”.

As previously reported by Property118, the government claimed they want to incentivise landlords to install electric vehicle (EV) chargers.

In October last year, the government announced reforms for renters and leaseholders to install electric vehicle (EV) chargers, including mandating charge points in new covered car parks and consulting on removing planning permission currently needed for those without driveways.