EV infrastructure grant for landlords: up to £30,000 per site.

The EV Infrastructure Grant for Landlords and Housing Providers is an OZEV (Office for Zero Emission Vehicles) scheme that funds EV charging infrastructure at residential rental properties. It was introduced to address the gap left by the homeowner grant — which was discontinued in 2022 — and to make EV charging accessible to tenants who cannot install chargers themselves.

Unlike the per-tenant OZEV EV Chargepoint Grant (up to £500 for eligible renters), the landlord scheme covers the shared infrastructure: the cabling, distribution boards, and chargepoints that serve multiple units or parking spaces at a single site. It is specifically for property owners, not individual tenants.

The grant covers 75% of eligible costs, with two caps:

• £600 per socket — applies to each individual charge point socket
• £30,000 per site — the maximum total grant for any single property address or connected site

For a landlord installing 10 sockets at a site, the maximum grant is 10 × £600 = £6,000, as long as 75% of the total project cost is at least £6,000. The site cap of £30,000 is only relevant for large developments (50 sockets or more).

The grant covers both the chargepoints and the associated electrical infrastructure required to install them:

• EV chargepoint hardware (the wallbox or socket unit itself)
• Electrical cable routes from the distribution board to the parking area
• Distribution board upgrades or additions needed for the EV circuits
• Earthing and protective bonding
• Groundworks for underground cable routes (up to reasonable limits)
• Installation labour by an OZEV-authorised installer

Costs that are not eligible:

• Structural modifications to buildings
• Decoration or making good beyond what the cable route requires
• Ongoing maintenance contracts
• Smart charging management software (the hardware must include smart capability; the software subscription is excluded)

Landlords do not apply to OZEV directly. The process runs through an OZEV-authorised installer. Here is how it works:

1. 01
   Get a site survey

   An OZEV-authorised installer visits the property to assess the electrical supply, parking layout, and cable routes. They produce a quote that itemises eligible and ineligible costs.
2. 02
   Review and approve the quote

   The installer confirms which costs qualify for the grant and what your net payment will be. The grant is deducted upfront — you do not pay full price and claim back later.
3. 03
   Installer submits the grant application

   Before work starts, the installer submits the grant application to OZEV on your behalf. They need: your property ownership evidence, the site address, and a declaration that the property is used for residential rental.
4. 04
   Installation and certification

   Once the grant is approved, the work is completed. You receive an Electrical Installation Certificate, the chargepoints are commissioned, and OZEV pays the installer the grant amount directly.

Typical turnaround from survey to installation is 3–6 weeks, depending on the size of the project and grant processing time. Larger housing association projects may take longer due to procurement and site access coordination.

Landlords sometimes confuse the EV Infrastructure Grant with the Workplace Charging Scheme (WCS). They are separate schemes for different property types:

If you own a property that is both residential and commercial (such as a flat above a shop), the grant that applies depends on which parking spaces the chargers will serve. See our workplace EV charging guide for more on the WCS.