Leases for Electric Car Charging Points - Key Issues & Best Practice

Introduction

Electric cars are no longer considered to be a passing fad, and account for 1 in 5 of every new car sold in the UK. This has prompted many landowners and occupiers to ask ‘Can I install electric car charging points?’ followed by ‘Can I make money by letting the public charge their cars?’

This webinar will provide an update on the key issues surrounding an electric vehicle charging point lease.

What You Will Learn

This webinar will cover the following:

• Electric vehicle charging point leases:
• What land is being demised - just the charging stations or an entire service station?
• Who is your tenant?
• What sort of rent can you expect? Payment per charging station or per acre?
• What is a typical lease term?
• Security of tenure? Landlord and Tenant Act 1954 or other security of tenure?
• How does this affect the estate service charge?
• Alienation - what is a Direct Agreement?
• Government grants - a brief discussion of the available subsidies
• Planning Permission - do PD rights apply?
• Off-site considerations:
• Easements: for access, for electricity and other easements for the retail space
• Do you need a substation? What is a “lift and shift” clause?
• Construction - the works compound and access rights during the build phase
• Grid connection - what is Form G99?
• Installing EV charging points as a tenant’s improvement:
• Licence to alter
• Management company consent

This pre-recorded webinar will be available to view from Tuesday 12th May 2026

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