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A lack of joined up thinking; The Governments Approach to Electric Charging Infrastructure
by Alan Draper, Managing Director, Common Ground Estate & Property Management Ltd and Technical Director of EV Solutions Group Limited. As both the owner of Common Ground Estate & Property Management Ltd and joint owner of EV Solutions Group, I, perhaps, have...
What is OCCP compliance and why is it important to property managers?
The Open Charge Alliance (OCA) is a global consortium of public and private electric vehicle infrastructure leaders that have come together to promote open standards through the adoption of the Open Charge Point Protocol (OCPP) and the Open Smart Charging Protocol...
Government Grants for EV charging – Are you getting everything you can for your leaseholders?
Grants are available for multi-occupancy buildings from the Office for Zero Emissions Vehicles (OZEV) of up to £500 per pay towards infrastructure costs and £350 per charge point. There are certain restrictions and full details can be viewed here but the big picture...
Henry Moore Court, Chelsea
Successfully retrofitting electric vehicle chargers into any existing leasehold development is littered with potential pitfalls and Henry Moore Court in Chelsea was no different. The directors of the resident management company had made good progress in many areas...
Don’t miss out on grants for leasehold properties or it could be expensive
Have any of your RMC’s/RTM’s made enquiries about installing an electric vehicle charging system? Grants of up to £51,000 per building are available but not forever. The grant scheme ends on 31 March 2025 and failure to secure a grant for your client may leave you...
Are you budgeting for the Electric Vehicle Revolution?
I would argue that November is the most difficult time of year for property managers. The dark nights and bad weather don’t make for happy leaseholders and, on top of that, you’re trying to get budgets agreed before Christmas so the 1 January service charges can go...
Why every property manager deserves an electric car
Incredibly, when a property manager uses their own car the mileage rate for a fully electric car is the same as for a petrol or diesel car. This is set at 45 pence per mile for the first 10,000 miles, then 25 pence per mile for any additional mileage. Fuel Costs It is...
Installing an Electric Vehicle Charger at my flat or apartment – Practical considerations
In most cases, installing an electric vehicle charger (EV charger) at a freehold property is straightforward as generally, the freeholder will own the land they are installing the charger on, and the electricity meter will be close to the parking space, if not, at...
Installing an Electric Vehicle Charger at my flat or apartment – legal considerations
A common misconception amongst leaseholders is that they “own” their flats. Not true, they are merely leasing them for a substantial period of time, usually 100+ years. As such, any alterations or additions to a leasehold property require the consent of the landowner...