TV licensing!

juno

I wasn't quite sure where to put this, but I'm a student.

I've had a threatening letter from the TV license people saying I haven't got a license so they're investigating. But I don't need one, as I don't have a TV!

The letter tells me all about how to get one and how much I'll be fined, but not what to do if I don't need one. So, any suggestions?!

Amba_Gambla

ignore it if u haven't got one!

Just make sure there aren't any in the house if they're going to come round!

Don't let them in the house unless they show you proper ID and unless the have some kind of warrant!

Alfie_E

Put it in your pile of paper for recycling. TV Licensing have an automated system for sending out threatening letters to all addresses without a license, whether such a letter is justified or not.

juno

So it's nothing to be scared of then?

bylromarha

No. A friend rang them up to declare no TV and still got hounded with post. Nice to know what the fee i paid is being wasted on.

Amba_Gambla

aren't the detector vans big fakes too?? They just drive them round to put the willies up anyone without a tv license......

muddyfox470

i got one too, for my room

it isnt accusing you of anything, it says if you are using a tv without having a license and they catch you, you will be investigated etc etc

ian

gizmoleeds

juno wrote:

So it's nothing to be scared of then?

Of course not. If you see a sign in a shop saying "Thieves will be prosecuted" you ignore it because you are not a thief. It is the same thing here.

No court in the land would prosecute someone who doesn't own a TV for not having a TV licence! There is a very rare chance that they may come round and check. If so just let them in.

It is a not a problem! :beer:

ioscorpio

Plenty of advice on this forum

http://www.tvlicensing.biz/

m277

Almost all students in halls get these because the room will be occupied by a different person each year and so the TV licence people can't keep track of who lives where and who has a licence so they just send these letters out to make sure anyone who has a TV has a licence.

ginger_nuts

juno wrote:

I wasn't quite sure where to put this, but I'm a student.

I've had a threatening letter from the TV license people saying I haven't got a license so they're investigating. But I don't need one, as I don't have a TV!

The letter tells me all about how to get one and how much I'll be fined, but not what to do if I don't need one. So, any suggestions?!

they dont send you to prison for not having a TV