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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 June 2015 - Comments: 333
2:50 PM, 26th January 2026, About 3 months ago
Reply to the comment left by Dylan Morris at 26/01/2026 – 14:19
A supermarket charger is way quicker than a standard home driveway charger.
Home are usually 7kw, while supermarkets usually have a choice of 22kw, 50kw or 120kw. In the time it takes to do some shopping most EVs will be virtually full.
How far do most people drive each day? Isn’t the average annual mileage between 7000 and 7400 miles. This is around 140 miles per week or 20 miles per day. EV batteries vary in size so changing times will also vary. My EV battery is roughly 60kw while my husband’s is around 80kw. We very rarely use supermarket chargers but last time we did it took just over an hour on a 50kw charger to fill after doing a 200 mile journey. Normally I just plug mine in at home every 3 or 4 days and let it do it’s thing.
Whether tenants in your flats would choose to own an EV is a bit questionable. The cost of using public chargers is the main barrier, not the logistics of actually charging. Another option for some blocks of flats would be to collectively install a few chargers for communal use if there is suitable space. The logistics of payment and over staying at the charger can all be dealt with.
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2:59 PM, 26th January 2026, About 3 months ago
Reply to the comment left by Jo Westlake at 26/01/2026 – 14:50
My tenants in the flats will simply be better off continuing with a diesel or petrol car. Problem solved.
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5:19 PM, 26th January 2026, About 3 months ago
Reply to the comment left by Reluctant Landlord at 26/01/2026 – 12:27
My tenant wanted it, so I simply put an outside socket near their parking space and they were able to charge up their Tesla overnight. Simple.
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5:32 PM, 26th January 2026, About 3 months ago
Reply to the comment left by Neilt at 26/01/2026 – 17:19
Praise for a simple and effective solution, but shame for allowing a Tesla on your soil.
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6:49 PM, 26th January 2026, About 3 months ago
Reply to the comment left by The_Maluka at 26/01/2026 – 17:32
I own three Teslas so I know just how good they are. And I respect others who own them too. It shows that my tenants have intelligence.
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7:17 AM, 27th January 2026, About 3 months ago
Reply to the comment left by Neilt at 26/01/2026 – 18:49
Owning a Tesla is not really a sign of intelligence, but lets not go there.
Many new EV cars are sold with a free EV charger installation. Also if it is a company car for the tenant then some companies will also pay for the installation (I know cos thats what happened on one of my properties)
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1:02 PM, 31st January 2026, About 3 months ago
So how are ev chargers installed for blocks of flats where there is a mix of garages in a separate block and parking spaces, and how is charging paid for and controlled? Do the electric companies have solutions for these when all the flats use different energy suppliers?
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5:53 PM, 1st February 2026, About 3 months ago
I’ve only had 1 tenant that asked if he could have 1 installed and I agreed providing it didn’t affect the EICR. He doesn’t have a dropped kerb to allow him to park in the driveway and after the fiasco and cost I had with the council when I applied to have one done before, I’m not going there again.
Hopefully when he leaves, he will take it with him. I’m not an electric car fan but wouldn’t stop a tenant having 1 installed by a certified company.