If you own your flat you can install your own charge point, as long as you have a dedicated parking space and the necessary permissions from the freeholder(s) or managing agent. Can I install a charging point if I own my flat? In addition, EV drivers can charge at their place of work if that’s an option or make use of the public charging infrastructure. This is probably the slowest option, but not impossible, particularly if there is a local community of EV residents that are all petitioning for the same thing. The third option is to petition your Local Authority to use available Government funding to install a shared public on-street charging point close by to the flats.

Landlords are also being supported with Government funding from April 2022 to install charging points for those renting. There are some extra details that need to be sorted before proceeding, but there is further guidance below. The first is to get a charge point installed, just like homeowners with off-street parking, if you own the flat and have a dedicated parking space that comes as part of the property. There are three main routes to getting charging infrastructure installed if you live in a flat. Living in a flat doesn’t mean it’s impossible to charge an electric vehicle (EV) conveniently close by, but it’s not quite as straightforward as those drivers with dedicated off-street parking.

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