EV Homecharge Scheme to be extended

[Masklin]

“The Department for Transport (DfT) has today (13 February 2021) announced that the Electric Vehicle Homecharge Scheme (EVHS), which provides up to £350 towards a chargepoint, will continue next year and be expanded to target people in rented and leasehold accommodation.”

Full government announcement...

Support for small businesses, landlords and leaseholders: government charges up the electric vehicle revolution with £50 million boost

 

[bhanorthy]

How does it help those in rented housing?
I don’t want to pay for my landlords charging point so currently use the UMC.

 

[Turntable666]

More importantly are the government going to increase the electric cars grant back to 5k or even to last years 3.5k or worse reduce it this year?

 

[Tony Hoyle]

Can't see how they can help people in rented housing without forcing the landlords to allow the charger.. which they won't do - so those without an amenable landlord will be in exactly the same position as they are now.

 

[speedyranger74]

Can't see how they can help people in rented housing without forcing the landlords to allow the charger.. which they won't do - so those without an amenable landlord will be in exactly the same position as they are now.

My actual landlord agreed to let me install the charger, at my expense. But the car has almost one year.
Before I living into the flat... 6th level

 

[ItsNotAboutTheMoney]

How does it help those in rented housing?
I don’t want to pay for my landlords charging point so currently use the UMC.

It helps because they weren't previously eligible for the grant.

 

[mrobins64495]

How does it help those in rented housing?
I don’t want to pay for my landlords charging point so currently use the UMC.

Encourages home purchasing?