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Guides for holiday let owners
Practical advice on EV charging, billing compliance, and growing your holiday let — written by the founders of GuestCharge.
Commercial · Hospitality · Billing
EV Charging for Small Businesses and Hospitality (2026)
How hotels, B&Bs, pubs and small venues can let guests charge and pay fairly per kWh, without commercial charge-point software. The models, rules and kit.
Insurance · Holiday lets · Getting started
Does Offering EV Charging Affect Your Holiday Let Insurance? (2026)
Adding an EV charger is a disclosure question for your holiday let insurance. What to tell your insurer, the public liability cover to confirm, and the records to keep.
Grants · Costs · Funding
EV Charger Grants in the UK (2026): Why Holiday Lets Don't Qualify
UK EV charger grants in 2026 are worth up to £500 per socket, but they are built for homes, landlords and workplaces, and the landlord grant excludes holiday accommodation. Why a holiday let does not qualify, the warning about claiming ineligibly, and how a let charger pays for itself instead.
Chargers · Buying guide · Tethered
Tethered vs Untethered EV Chargers for Holiday Lets (2026)
Tethered or untethered EV charger for your holiday let? Both charge at the same speed — the real decision is guest convenience versus tidiness, wear and easy cable replacement.
Mortgages · Finance · Holiday lets
Holiday Let Mortgages Explained (2026)
How holiday let mortgages work in 2026: why you need a specialist product, the 25%+ deposit, how lenders assess projected seasonal income, stress tests, and why the lender pool is small.
Rules · Licensing · Holiday lets
Holiday Let Rules and Regulations in 2026 (England, Scotland, Wales & NI)
Holiday let rules differ sharply by UK nation. Planning, registration and licensing across England, Scotland, Wales and NI, plus the safety duties that are law everywhere — and what is coming.
Tax · Holiday lets · FHL
Holiday Let Tax in 2026: What Changed After the FHL Abolition
The Furnished Holiday Lettings regime was abolished in April 2025. What changed — mortgage interest relief, capital allowances, CGT, pensions — what it costs in pounds, and the MTD deadlines.
Getting started · Holiday lets · Tax
How to Start a Holiday Let in the UK (2026 Guide)
A step-by-step 2026 guide to starting a UK holiday let: property, planning, licensing, insurance and safety, the post-FHL tax rules, mortgages, and the amenities that win bookings.
Costs · Getting started
How Much Does an EV Charger Cost for a Holiday Let?
A 7kW EV charger runs ~£800–£1,200 installed in 2026. The full cost breakdown for a holiday let — including the MID billing meter and the grant that does not apply.
Chargers · Wallbox · Budget
The Wallbox Pulsar Plus for Holiday Lets: The Budget Pick
The Wallbox Pulsar Plus is the budget EV charger for holiday lets — compact, OCPP-ready for guest billing, and the trade-offs (MID meter, warranty, support) to weigh first.
Chargers · Easee · Billing
The Easee Charger for Holiday Lets: The Billing-Ready Option
The Easee Charge Max is the billing-ready EV charger for holiday lets — built-in MID meter, OCPP, and which Easee model you actually need.
Chargers · Zappi · Solar
The MyEnergi Zappi for Holiday Lets: Is It the Right Charger?
Is the MyEnergi Zappi the right EV charger for your holiday let? It's excellent if you have solar — where it shines, the billing and MID-meter detail, and what it costs.
Chargers · Buying guide · OCPP
Best EV Chargers for UK Holiday Lets (2026)
Easee, Zappi, Wallbox and Pod Point ranked through a holiday-let lens. The one spec that matters most (OCPP), MID metering, and the grant that does not apply.
Airbnb · Billing · Getting started
How to Charge Airbnb Guests for EV Charging
The fairest way to charge Airbnb guests for EV charging is per kWh used. The billing options, the UK rules, and the hands-off setup most hosts choose.
Serviced accommodation · B&B · Billing
EV Charging for Serviced Accommodation, B&Bs and Guest Houses
Offer EV charging and bill guests fairly per kWh — without expensive charge-point software. Ofgem and MID rules explained for multi-unit operators.
Guests · Holiday cottage · EV charging
Can I Charge My EV at a Holiday Cottage?
A guest-facing guide: how to check before you book, what you will typically pay per kWh, and how QR-code charging works at a UK holiday cottage.
Partnership · Bookalet · Holiday lets
Guest EV charging, sorted: GuestCharge partners with Bookalet
GuestCharge and Bookalet have partnered to help holiday let owners offer fair, per-kWh EV charging without manual meter reads or flat-fee guesswork.
Legal · Ofgem · Getting started
EV Charging for UK Holiday Lets: The Complete 2026 Guide
Legal requirements, Ofgem rules, MID compliance, billing models, installation costs, and which chargers to choose. Everything you need in one place.
Billing · Ofgem · MID
How to Bill Holiday Let Guests for EV Charging (Without Estimating)
The fairest and most legally-sound billing model is per kWh actually used. This guide explains exactly how, with current Ofgem rates and a worked example.
Legal · MID · Compliance
MID-Meter Compliance for UK Holiday Let EV Chargers
If you bill guests for EV charging, your meter must comply with the Measuring Instruments Regulations 2016. Here’s what that means in practice.
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