Let’s take a look at charging point leases

Car park landlords need to future-proof their leases with EV charging point operators, says Simon Robinson

A lease needs to meet the current and future needs of both landlords and EV chargepoint operators

considerable costs associated with the decommissioning of a charging area.

Exclusivity should also be a factor considered at lease negotiation stage. In addition, the lease should ideally also allow the EV operator flexibility to update their equipment; the power supply capacity; the design of the EV station; and specify what can be done with or without the landlord’s consent.

Whilst landlords may appear to have ‘the power’ and upper hand right now, it would be short sighted to stipulate terms which might render a charging station uneconomic in future. Given the pace at which this market is developing and the different projections for how far it will go, it is important for both sides to get as much flexibility as possible in any lease terms negotiated. Otherwise, this is also going to be a growing area for disputes down the line.