
Are you thinking about buying an electric vehicle (EV) and don’t have an EV charger at your home? We’ve pulled some information together which outlines the conditions that need to be met, to have a charger installed, and how to apply for permission.
There are 3 conditions that need to be met to have the charger installed at your home:
Once you have met the conditions, you can then apply for permission from us:
3. Hand your application and supporting documents to your NHO or send it to them via email or post.
We’ll review your application, and in about a month after you’ve submitted it, you will hear from us.
Please send us the Electrical Installation Certificates (EIC) and Part P electrical certificates. The company should provide these to you once the work is complete but if they don’t please ask for them. We will keep these on our records and it is really important that we receive these certificates. If we don’t receive them, it can result in disconnection and any associated costs being charged to you.
At the end of your tenancy with us the charger, cabling and associated equipment must stay as part of the electrical installation at the property.
There are some other things to think about when organising for the charger to be installed at your home;
For more information about electric charger installations, please visit these websites:
If you’ve had a charger installed, without permission from us, you will need to apply for retrospective approval. If you don’t apply for retrospective approval it may result in the removal of the charger and any costs to repair your home will be charged to you.
Please speak to your Neighbourhood Officer about applying for retrospective approval.
If you would like to talk to us about your application, please call us on 0330 175 9540 or email enquiry@incommunities.co.uk.