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Government encourages landlords to install electric vehicle chargers
12:01 AM, 26th January 2026, 3 months ago
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The government claim they want to incentivise landlords to install electric vehicle (EV) chargers.
In answer to a written question, Labour MP Keir Mather claims “renters and leaseholders have barriers to installing EV charging points.”
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.
Continue to incentivise landlords to install charging infrastructure
In response to a written question from Labour MP Juliet Campbell about what steps the government is taking to support renters with electric vehicles whose landlords refuse to install electric vehicle charging points.
Mr Mather said: “The government recognises the difficulties that people renting or leasing properties can sometimes face when looking to install charge points.
“In October 2025, the government announced that it will consult on ways to ensure more people have an ability to charge. This includes removing barriers to those in rented and leasehold properties.
“We continue to incentivise renters, leaseholders, and landlords to install charging infrastructure through our domestic charge point grants and, additionally, new build residential properties have been required to install a charge point since June 2022.”
Landlords can apply for government grants
According to the government website, landlords can apply for two government grants: the Electric Vehicle (EV) Charge Point Grant and the Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Grant (EV Infrastructure Grant).
The EV Charge Point Grant provides financial support towards the cost of installing an electric vehicle charge point socket, with landlords able to receive either £350 or 75% of the cost, whichever is lower.
The EV Infrastructure Grant helps cover the cost of wider building and installation work needed to install multiple charge point sockets. Landlords can receive 75% of the cost of this work, up to a maximum of £30,000, depending on how many parking spaces the work covers.
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Member Since July 2017 - Comments: 462
9:36 AM, 26th January 2026, About 3 months ago
Probably be the same as pets. If the tenant wants a charger than you cannot refuse without good reason. (the cost not being a good reason)
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10:01 AM, 26th January 2026, About 3 months ago
I’m not opposed to installing vehicle chargers but sometimes it isn’t logistically possible.
I looked into it last year for one house with a garage and private parking space at the far end of the garden. The cable run needed from the house to the garage was simply too long for it to be viable. The garage has a standard electric supply, so could use a slow charger but then wouldn’t qualify for a cheap EV electric tariff.
There’s more to it than simply installing 7+KW chargers. Not all EV owners need rapid charging, not all driveways are close enough to the consumer unit. Far more could be done with electric tariffs to make all methods of charging economically attractive.
Member Since February 2024 - Comments: 72
10:48 AM, 26th January 2026, About 3 months ago
Why can only companies apply for the Electric Vehicle (EV) Charge Point Grant and the Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Grant (EV Infrastructure Grant). What about the private landlord who does not choose to have a company nor is eligible for VAT?? I don’t understand this logic and discrminating against the self-employed landlords???
Member Since August 2023 - Comments: 1
11:05 AM, 26th January 2026, About 3 months ago
Wondering whether to jump onto this grant for some of my properties. Does anyone know if having EV charging points is likely to impact the future EPC methodology? I appreciate it doesn’t impact at present but I’ve a feeling it’ll play a part in the new system.
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11:29 AM, 26th January 2026, About 3 months ago
Reply to the comment left by Sally Robinson at 26/01/2026 – 10:48
All government grants are designed to look generous whilst effectively eliminating most applicants. As soon as you accept this, it all makes sense.
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12:27 PM, 26th January 2026, About 3 months ago
Tenant WANTS it? Tenant pays.
Government DEMANDS it. Tenant pays.
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12:34 PM, 26th January 2026, About 3 months ago
The other issue is that the chargers are usually linked to a tariff that charges more during the day, so a property with storage heaters will see an effective increase in their electricity bill if they do not have an electric car.
Probably loosing more than can be saved by a bit more insulation.
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2:00 PM, 26th January 2026, About 3 months ago
Reply to the comment left by Paul Essex at 26/01/2026 – 12:34
It would be great for people with NSH as they charge at night. An EV tariff is around 7p per kWh at night instead of around 15p for Economy 7.
All electric used during the nighttime period is at 7p, so washing machine, dishwasher tumble drier, etc as well as NSH and EV. Even though the daytime rate is slightly higher, the nighttime rate massively offsets it.
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2:19 PM, 26th January 2026, About 3 months ago
My two rental flats are in large developments. One on first floor and the other third floor. Impossible to install chargers. So tenants will have to queue up at the Asda down the road and hope one of the two chargers is free. Hope my tenants don’t ask me to compensate them for all the cups of coffee they’ll consume waiting for their car to charge. Good luck in the rain as well.
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2:30 PM, 26th January 2026, About 3 months ago
Reply to the comment left by Jo Westlake at 26/01/2026 – 14:00
Half of our total electricity is charged at the night rate of 8.5p. We went for the simpler and fixed 5 hour time period with Octopus Go rather than the flexible but possibly less reliable Intelligent Octopus Go at only 7p per KWH. Even with charging our electric car our total electricity bill is less than before. We bought a 3 year old KIA, about half the price of a new one.