If you’re a residential landlord and you’ve been thinking about installing an EV charger at one of your properties, now is a great time to start making plans. From 1st April 2026, the government is increasing the maximum EV chargepoint grant for residential landlords from £350 to £500.
What Is the EV Chargepoint Grant?
The EV chargepoint grant is a government scheme that gives landlords money off the cost of buying and installing an electric vehicle chargepoint socket at their properties. You can currently claim either £350 or 75% of the total installation cost, whichever is lower. From 1st April 2026 that maximum figure rises to £500.
How Many Grants Can You Claim?
As a residential landlord you can claim up to 200 grants per financial year. These can be spread across multiple properties and installations, making it a genuinely useful scheme if you manage a larger portfolio.
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
Source: https://www.gov.uk/electric-vehicle-chargepoint-grant-landlords/eligibility
Why Act Now?
With the grant increasing in just a matter of weeks and EV ownership continuing to grow, there has never been a better time to get ahead of the curve. Offering EV charging at your properties is an increasingly attractive feature for tenants and a smart long term investment.
At Trevor Wright Electrical we carry out professional EV charger installations across Norfolk for residential landlords of all portfolio sizes. We’ll handle everything from planning and placement through to a clean, professional installation.
Get in touch today for a free quote and let’s get your properties EV ready.
For full details on the grant and how to apply, visit the official government page at gov.uk/electric-vehicle-chargepoint-grant-landlords