The new grants from the Government’s Office for Zero-Emission Vehicles (OZEV) replace the Electric Vehicle Homecharge Scheme (EVHS), which was available for owners of detached, semi-detached and terraced houses, as well as bungalows. The EVHS’s eligibility rules changed at the end of March 2022 to exclude most dwellings.

The new payments are aimed at landlords of rental properties and those living in leasehold flats. The Government hopes they will encourage electric vehicle (EV) uptake in