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Office for Zero Emission Vehicles

Electric Vehicle Chargepoint Grant for Renters and Flat Owners

A UK government grant paying 75% of the cost of buying and installing an electric vehicle chargepoint socket at home, up to £500, for people who rent the home they live in or own and live in a flat. You need your own private off-street parking space and an eligible electric vehicle, and the work must be done by an OZEV-authorised installer, who claims the grant and deducts it from your invoice. Funding is confirmed until 31 March 2027, the final year of OZEV's home chargepoint grants.

Apply on the funder’s site
You could get
£1 – £500
Deadline
164 days left
31 March
Effort
Light
short form, little evidence needed

Who can apply

  • Individuals who either own and live in a flat (including flats bought through shared ownership) or rent and live in any residential property (including houses in multiple occupation, shared ownership homes and armed services accommodation), in England, Wales, Scotland or Northern Ireland
  • The home must have its own designated, private, off-street parking space (it can be separate from the property) that you can access at all times and have a legal right to use
  • You must own or use a vehicle on OZEV's eligible list: as registered keeper, through a lease of at least 6 months, as an assigned company car or employer-named primary user, or with one on order (for delivery within 3 months)
  • Any permissions needed from a landlord, freeholder or managing agent must be obtained before applying
  • This is a grant for individuals; organisations cannot apply (landlords, including charities that let housing, use the separate residential landlord chargepoint grant)

What it funds

  • 75% of the cost of buying and installing an eligible residential electric vehicle chargepoint socket, up to a maximum of £500

You are only eligible for one grant. The chargepoint model must be on OZEV's eligible list and the installer OZEV-authorised.

What it will not fund

  • Chargepoints already installed (the chargepoint must not be installed before OZEV confirms you are eligible)
  • People who have already claimed this grant or its predecessors, the Electric Vehicle Homecharge Scheme (EVHS) or the Domestic Recharge Scheme
  • People who are moving house or planning to move
  • Owner-occupiers of a house (unless it is converted into flats and you live in one of the flats)
  • Lodgers and others renting where the landlord or homeowner lives
  • Installations that are a mandatory requirement, e.g. under Part S Building Regulations (England, from 15 June 2022), the Building (Scotland) Regulations (from 5 June 2023) or a planning condition, including new builds
  • Properties that are unoccupied or still being built
  • Homes without private, off-street parking
  • Properties in the Channel Islands or the Isle of Man

How to apply

  1. Check your vehicle is on OZEV's approved list and the chargepoint is on the eligible model list
  2. Get any third-party permissions needed for the installation (landlord, freeholder or managing agent)
  3. Contact an OZEV-authorised installer to get a quote for the work
  4. Select 'Start new application' on the Find a Grant page, create an account and submit details of your property and vehicle with the supporting documents
  5. If eligible, OZEV emails you and your installer a letter with the grant terms and instructions for starting installation
  6. Your installer installs the chargepoint, then claims the grant on your behalf with photographs and an invoice showing the grant deducted; OZEV pays the installer

OZEV may audit your application or installation, including before approval, and may cancel the application if you do not cooperate.

Have ready

  • Dated quote from an OZEV-authorised installer
  • Utility bill less than 3 months old showing your name and the address where the chargepoint will be installed
  • Signed and dated tenancy agreement (if renting)
  • Letter from your housing provider confirming you pay rent (shared ownership without a tenancy agreement)
  • Ministry of Defence licence to occupy (armed services accommodation, instead of a tenancy agreement)
  • Written permission from your landlord, freeholder or property manager
  • Written permission from your local authority if you live in a listed building
  • Vehicle order form (if your vehicle is on order)

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