Updated 6 May 2026 — £500 per socket × 200 sockets/year confirmed until 31 March 2027
OZEV EV Chargepoint Grant for Residential Landlords
Claim £500 per socket × 200 sockets per year, plus a separate £30,000 infrastructure grant for building-wide enabling works. Independent UK guide for private landlords, social housing, and property management.
Most generous scheme in the OZEV stack — designed to accelerate rental-property charging infrastructure.
Who qualifies as a landlord under OZEV rules?
The OZEV chargepoint grant for residential landlords is the most commercially valuable scheme in the OZEV stack — and the least exploited, because most landlords have not yet noticed it. It exists because Government wants chargepoints rolled out to rental properties at scale, where individual tenants would not otherwise install them.
Eligible applicants
- Private landlords — individual or business, including buy-to-let portfolio owners
- Social housing providers — registered providers under the Regulator of Social Housing
- Housing associations — registered with Homes England (or Welsh / Scottish equivalents)
- Public sector organisations — local authorities, NHS estates, MoD residential
- Property management companies — managing residential portfolios on behalf of owners
Required entity status
The applicant must be one of:
- A company registered at Companies House (Ltd, LLP, etc.)
- A VAT-registered business
- A registered charity, social enterprise, or community interest company
- A public sector body
Sole-trader landlords with under £85,000 annual rental income are not VAT-registered by default and may not have a Companies House number. To access this scheme, you typically need to incorporate (set up a property limited company) — a one-off step costing £40 at Companies House. Many portfolio landlords have already done this for tax reasons since the Section 24 mortgage interest restriction took effect in 2020.
Eligible properties
- Residential rental properties used as the tenant's primary residence
- Houses in Multiple Occupation (HMOs)
- Build-to-rent developments
- Social housing units
- Student accommodation (some types — confirm with OZEV)
Not eligible
- Properties you live in yourself (use the renters/flat owners scheme as a leaseholder, or no scheme as an owner-occupier)
- Holiday lets, Airbnb, serviced apartments, second homes
- Commercial premises (use the workplace charging scheme)
- Properties without dedicated parking — these qualify under the on-street scheme via tenants individually
Two grants you can stack: per-socket + infrastructure
Grant 1: Per-socket grant
- Amount: Up to £500 per socket, covering 75% of charger + installation cost
- Cap: 200 sockets per year per landlord (across all your properties combined)
- Applies to: Charger hardware and labour for the install
- Annual maximum claim: £100,000 (200 sockets × £500)
Grant 2: Infrastructure grant (often missed)
- Amount: Up to £30,000 per building, covering 75% of cost
- Applies to: Wiring, distribution boards, supply upgrades, trenching, mounting posts, electrical capacity expansion
- When you need it: Most multi-flat blocks need a dedicated supply upgrade before chargepoints can be added — this can cost £15,000–£40,000 per block
- Stackable: Yes, with the per-socket grant
Worked example: 20-flat block in London
| Building-wide DNO supply upgrade + distribution board + trenching | £32,000 |
| Infrastructure grant (75% capped at £30,000) | −£24,000 |
| 20 × OZEV-approved 7 kW chargers + installation @ £900 each | £18,000 |
| Per-socket grant (20 × £500) | −£10,000 |
| Net cost to landlord | £16,000 |
| Total grants claimed | £34,000 |
For a 20-flat block, the landlord pays £16,000 net for a fully-equipped 20-charger building. Assuming a £10/month per-tenant charging facility fee, the gross income is £2,400/year — a 6.7-year payback before any rental premium for "EV-ready" properties. With a typical £15–25/month rental uplift on EV-equipped flats, payback drops to 18–30 months.
How landlords apply — 7-step process
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Step 1 — Confirm entity status
Verify you are registered at Companies House or VAT-registered. If neither, incorporate a property company first (£40 at Companies House, takes 24 hours). This is also tax-efficient under Section 24 rules — speak to your accountant.
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Step 2 — Identify your portfolio scope
List the properties where you intend to install chargepoints in the next 12 months. The 200-socket annual cap is across your whole portfolio combined. If you have more than 200 socket-locations, plan multi-year rollouts.
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Step 3 — Determine if you need infrastructure grant
For single houses and small flat blocks (under 6 units), the per-socket grant alone usually suffices. For blocks of 6+ units, a building-wide supply upgrade is often needed and the infrastructure grant becomes essential. Get an electrical capacity assessment from an OZEV-accredited installer.
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Step 4 — Choose an OZEV-accredited installer with landlord experience
Not all OZEV-accredited installers handle multi-property landlord installations smoothly. Ask for references on similar-sized portfolios. Common landlord-specialist installers: Rolec EV, EO Charging, ChargePoint, Mer (Statkraft), Pod Point Business.
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Step 5 — Submit infrastructure grant first (if applicable)
The infrastructure grant has a longer assessment cycle (8–12 weeks) and the works must be completed before chargers can be installed. Submit this first if needed; the per-socket grants can follow.
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Step 6 — Submit per-socket applications in batches
Your installer submits per-socket applications on your behalf. Batches of 10–50 are typical; OZEV processes batches faster than individual submissions. Allow 4–8 weeks per batch.
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Step 7 — Installation rollout + grant settlement
Installer fits chargers, photographs each, and submits completion claims. OZEV pays grants directly to the installer, who deducts from your invoice. You only ever pay the net amount.
ROI for landlords: when does it pay back?
Landlord chargepoints have three revenue or value streams: rental premium on EV-ready properties, optional charging facility fees, and capital appreciation from improved EPC and energy-readiness ratings.
1. Rental premium
UK rental data for 2025–2026 shows EV-charger-equipped flats let for £15–£40/month more than equivalent non-equipped flats in the same building. This premium scales with EV adoption — already significant in London, growing fast in northern cities. For a 20-flat block, that's £3,600–£9,600/year additional rent across the portfolio.
2. Charging facility fee
Some landlords charge a flat £5–£15/month "charging access fee" on top of the kWh paid by the tenant directly to the energy retailer. This is allowable under standard ASTs as a service charge addendum. Take-up is typically 60–80% of EV-driving tenants — so for a 20-flat block with 5 EV drivers, that's £15–£60/month of fee income.
3. EPC and asset value
From 2030, all UK rental properties must have minimum EPC rating C (proposed legislation). Chargepoint readiness is increasingly factored into property valuations even where not directly on the EPC. Build-to-rent operators are pricing EV-ready buildings 2–4% above non-EV-ready equivalents at sale.
Worked payback (20-flat block, London)
| Total infrastructure + 20 sockets | £50,000 |
| Less: OZEV grants | −£34,000 |
| Net capex | £16,000 |
| Annual rental uplift (20 flats × £25/mo × 12) | +£6,000 |
| Annual facility fees (8 EV tenants × £10/mo × 12) | +£960 |
| Annual revenue uplift | £6,960 |
| Payback | 2.3 years |
Beyond payback, the block continues to generate the rental uplift indefinitely. Asset capital value is also typically up by £40,000–£80,000 once the chargepoint infrastructure is established (3–5% premium on a £1.5M block).
Frequently asked questions — landlords
How much can a landlord claim under the OZEV grant?
Up to £500 per socket × 200 sockets per year = £100,000 maximum per-socket claim. Plus a separate £30,000 per-building infrastructure grant. The two grants stack.
Who qualifies as a landlord under this scheme?
Private landlords, social housing providers, registered housing associations, public sector organisations, and property management companies. Must be registered at Companies House or VAT-registered.
Do I need tenant permission?
No, not for installations in common parts or freehold parking. Give standard 28 days' notice as per the tenancy agreement if works will affect tenant amenity.
What is the £30,000 infrastructure grant?
Funds building-wide enabling works (wiring, distribution boards, supply upgrades, trenching) at 75% of cost up to £30,000 per building. Separate from the per-socket grant.
Can I claim for properties I let through Airbnb or short-term holiday lets?
No. The grant is restricted to properties used as someone's primary residence under a residential tenancy. Holiday lets, Airbnb, and serviced apartments are not eligible.
What if my portfolio has more than 200 sockets?
Plan a multi-year rollout. The 200/year cap resets at the start of each financial year (1 April). For a 500-socket portfolio, that means three financial years to fully claim. The £30,000 infrastructure grant is per-building, not capped at portfolio level — claim infrastructure for each block separately.
How does the grant interact with the EPC rules?
Chargepoints do not directly affect EPC ratings, but they are a strong contributory factor for the proposed Energy Efficiency Standard for Rented Buildings. Government has indicated that EV-ready properties will be favoured under future regulations. Installing now is increasingly seen as future-proofing.
Do I need to charge tenants for using the chargers?
Not under OZEV rules — the grant is given regardless of whether the charger is free-to-use, sub-metered, or commercial. However, for cost recovery, most landlords either install OCPP-compliant smart chargers that bill the tenant directly via their EV tariff, or charge a monthly facility fee.
Find out which OZEV scheme fits your situation
Whether you are a single buy-to-let landlord with one rental, or a property management company with hundreds of units, the eligibility checker covers all five OZEV grant schemes.
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