TV Licence without reception

derrick

m00nie wrote:

so if you had a video recorder and a black and white tv would you need a colour license? ?

Yes,as the vcr is capable of receiving colourr pictures,I have explained this above,but some people do not want to believe it, but believe me,what I have said is correct, If you have equipment capeable of receiving colour, it does not matter that you can`t see the picture,you need a colour licence.

Phone T.V. licencing on 0800 551550 ,it`s a free number,and get the info straight from the horses mouth

sammy_5

Funnily enough I used to temp for TV Licence. I was inputing data from inspectors visits to premises.

I found out:

- TV Licence just send out reminder letters automatically regardless of what you tell them. They want to scare people into paying up.

- TVL carry out very few prosecutions.

- Look at the wording of the reminder/warning letter. It doesn't say that you will be fined, it usually says "you may" be fined. Its too costly for them to prosecute.

- Yes, an inspector cannot access your property without a warrant.

- I know that when inspectors visited homes where non-English people lived, and the Turkish/Packistani/etc etc just mumbled in their mother tongue, and pointed to their TV (the majority who use saterlite dishes to receive foreign channels) - the inspector would say they are exempt! Too much hassle... Then why are Sky subscribers forking out for TV lic? Strange...

- People who come round delivering the letters, they are not inspectors, they don't have a detection van round the corner - they are junk mail deliverers...

Thats all I can think of at the mo... Let me know if you have any queries.

derrick

Just got the following this morning.
Despite the fact the licence number is on the letter,the first paragraph says there is no record of a licence in my name at the above address.

I have spoke to T.V. licensing and explained that the vcr I bought was a Christamas gift for someone and that I had no intention of giving T.V.licensing their address, she said not to worry )as if) and if I received any more letters to put them in the bin as no one will call

Mr D 22***
Preston

LICENSING@

Bristol BS98 1TL

Your TV Licence

number is:

249346****

Dear Mr ,

We have recently been advised that you purchased television receiving equipment inDecember 2004 from The Littlewoods Home. However we have no record of a TV Licence in your name for the above address

Using TV equipment to receive or record television programme services without a valid licence is against the law.
Please read the following options and take the relevant action:
* If you have recently purchased a licence, please ignore this letter.

* If another member of your household has a valid licence, please confirm this by completing the section on the back of the Payment slip and return it to us in the envelope provided.

* If the item purchased was not for use at this property, please let us know the address of the property where the equipment is to be used by writing to

TV Licensing, Bristol
BS98 1TL (you may then receive a visit from us to confirm the situation).
* If you have recently moved home and you have a licence for your old address, please call us on 0870 241 5167 so that we can transfer it.

If there is no TV Licence for this address and you require one, you must buy one, you must buy one straight away. A colour TV Licence currently costs £121.00. The easiest way to pay is by Direct Debit - one quick phone call is all it takes - just dial 0870 241 5167. A choice of other easy payment methods is listed overleaf.
* If you or someone who lives with you is aged 74 or over, you may be entitled to a free or Short Term Licence. Or if you are registered blind you will qualify for a £50 concession.
For more information on Over 75 Licences and the Blind Concession, please see opposite and overleaf.
Don't risk being caught unlicensed - if you need to purchase a TV Licence, do so immediately. If you have any queries, please call us on 0870 241 5167.

Yours sincerely,

DNM04

Val Smith

Customer Services


If you need to phone T.V. Licensing,don`t use the 0870 No. use the freehone
0800 551550

JohalaReewi

dougk wrote:

If your TV has a built in receiver you MUST have a licence - whether or not you see a picture is neither here norr there. If you wish to watch DVD's then I suggest you use a PC or xbox/ps2 etc that is connected to a monitor that cannot receive signals.

If you have a video recorder and no TV you still need a licence as this can receive a signal (video playback only machines don't).

Not true.

You do not need a TV licence to own equipment that can receive TV signals. You only need a TV licence if you receive the signals. If you check the TVL website you will find that you do not need a TV licence to own the equipment and just watch DVDs/VCRs.

http://www.tvlicensing.co.uk/information/
Quote:
Do I need a licence?
- If you use a TV or any other device to receive or record TV programmes (for example, a VCR, set-top box, DVD recorder or PC with a broadcast card) you need a TV Licence. You are required by law to have one.

http://www.tvlicensing.co.uk/information/businesses.jsp
Quote:
Need further help?
-If you don't use any equipment to receive or record TV programmes, you do not need a licence. This is also the case if you use TV sets for closed circuit monitoring, as a computer monitor or watching pre-recorded videos only - for example, for training purposes.

See also:
http://www.tvlicensing.biz/info_on_tvlicensing/index.htm

kido_2

Whenever i receive letters from tv licensing in throw them in the bin and i don't phone them to let them know whether i have tv or not .I don't respond to threatening letters.Even if you tell them you don't have tv they won't belive you.

Xbigman

To come back to your original post. You said you live in a flat?

If you pay a maintenance charge to a management company then tell them your communal aerial does not work and request that they fix it.
They will either fix it or tell you its an individual aerial and therefore your responsibility to get fixed. A new aerial, fitted, should be about £100. A fix should be less.

On the other hand, if you are just trying to save money on the TV licence you can ignore this.
Regards


X

Freddie_Snowbits

Resist. Don't buy one


See http://www.tvlicensing.biz/

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Turning_into_scrooge

I have received letters in the past from TVL at my address for a different name saying that i do not have a licence which I do. When i've phonned up about it they have said that someone has probably bought tv equipment given their name and a false address being mine. Thing is though i should imagine they think ive taken a lodger in who has a different name or their computer system is not all linked together

scroogey

About 6 years ago before I considered getting cable, myself and my then flatmates decided that telly was generally crap and we had no desire to watch it. the only use we would have for our tv was to watch videos. I rang up the TV licensing people and queried whether we'd need a license. As our TV was not tuned in to receive signals we didn't require one and it was noted on the their computer that this was the case. We later moved and got cable, and got our license, but never had any problems when we didn't have one.

J_P_S

they cant actually detect whether you are getting a tv signal can they ( thats what i was told anyway) they go from adresses.