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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
