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TV licence query

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  • mcjordi
    mcjordi Posts: 4,238 Forumite
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    same here leo..
    had a tvl blokey pretend to be from the post office not long back.. erm got any id.. produced a tvl id card.. LOL.. was told to foxtrot oscer.

    many times i have been visited by tvl, many times i have refused to enter into conversation and simply told them to get off my property.
    license free for approx 5 years now nearly 6
    Sealed pot challenger # 10
    1v100 £15/300
  • adindas
    adindas Posts: 6,856 Forumite
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    I will say just ignore them. Once arrive, do not open it just bin it .....
    You are under no obligation to report it.


    ADINDAS
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    Just write advising that the owner has died and that the house is unoccupied,awaiting sale(??)
  • You can actually write to them and say that you are removing their implied right of access stressing that you find their behaviour to be an harassment upon you, once you have done this they can't send you letters or any one coming around. Not many people know this but it is actually on the TV licence page

    http://www.tvlicensing.co.uk/about/foi-administering-the-tv-licensing-system-part-2-AB20/

    this is what it says

    What happens when the implied right of access relied upon by enquiry officers to visit premises is withdrawn by the occupant?

    When a person withdraws the implied right of access to TV Licensing, this is honoured. A flag is placed against the address on the TV Licensing database, which prevents any further visits being scheduled.
    TV Licensing reserves the right to make periodic written enquiries in situations where an implied right of access has been withdrawn in order to ascertain whether circumstances remain the same. For example, if the person who withdrew the right of access has moved. We also reserve the right to use other forms of enquiry (e.g. detection equipment and search warrants).


    So if you do not need a licence write and tell them so and withdraw their right of access, when they do write to you (periodically) just write saying nothings changed and you still are removing their right of access. Or and if they don't honour this you can take them to civil court on harassment charges.
  • DUTR
    DUTR Posts: 12,958 Forumite
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    Good Afternoon,

    If this is the incorrect place to post this, can you please move it too the correct forum, thanks.

    This morning I had a man from TV License come visit me.

    I have lived in my flat for 6 months now and when I moved in I had a TV, Freeview box etc from my parents house but I hard hardly used it, I had it on a few times for the world cup but that was it.

    I use my laptop and watch BBC Iplayer after the programs have been live.

    I dont need a license as I cant afford it but the man today conducted an “ interview “ and cautioned me saying they have evidence from a detector van and if I dont starting paying I will be taken to court under the communications act 2003.

    I have now been forced to buy a license for a TV I don’t use, and yes I know I should not of used it during the summer so is this just a scare tactic from them? I have seen no vans around the block of flats.

    When he came around to visit this morning I only spoke to him at the door, as I had my friend around who was in tears due to some problems she is having and I did not want any one to see her, I told him my TV was connected to an Ariel etc but on the sheet it says I refused when I told him.

    Am I going to get prosecuted for this? I am on a very tight budget due to being on disability benefits. He also asked for my bank details at my door and I refused to give them to him, he could have been anyone.

    If you have since purchased a licence then you won't get prosecuted, they would rather you get a licence.
    TBH the agro and stress of trying to avoid paying or finding a loophole is not worth it :o
    I pay for peace of mind, can't stand x factor big brother and the other tripe that comes on the tv, Sain Williams is noce to see weekday mornings, but even that won't last much longer :o
  • cake21
    cake21 Posts: 1,039 Forumite
    None the of the posts really answers my original question :D There seem to be people here who pay the license and some who don't, but no one has actually declared to TVL that they don't need one? I am still curious about the process of declaring that you don't need one to TVL.

    You've had a couple of pertinent responses in the meantime, but here is my experience.

    I stopped watching tv about 13 years ago. Now you can make the declaration online at tvlicensing.co.uk/notv. There are several options, none of which actually apply to me because I watch DVDs AND have a games console so I tick one at random. You'll get a letter confirming this, the usual warning about a potential visit, and in theory no more letters for two years.

    I've also had a visit a couple of years ago. I let them in out of curiosity and it only took a few minutes. I switched on the tv but there was nothing to see :rotfl:
  • macman
    macman Posts: 53,129 Forumite
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    I was not told it was an interview, I was told I was going to be taken to court if I did not agree to what he said. Yes I hold my hands up but the tv in 6 months has only been on for 6 hours in total.

    High security prison here I come :(

    So how many hours did you think you could use it for before you needed a licence?
    7 hours? 70? 700?
    No free lunch, and no free laptop ;)
  • sgl1965
    sgl1965 Posts: 25 Forumite
    According to the BBC's own website you do not need a tv licence to watch archived material on line, NOT LIVE material, for that you do need a licence.
    So if you are prepared to wait a while for programmes to appear on iplayer you can save yourself £12 a month.
  • timbo58
    timbo58 Posts: 1,164 Forumite
    quite true, although it is being reviewed!
    however: you must have NO equipment capable of receiving a TV signal (ie no tv) and must watch only by computer non live stuff as you have said.
    One of the blokes at work does this, and is constantly harassed by the licensing authorities.
    Unless specifically stated all posts by me are my own considered opinion.
    If you don't like my opinion feel free to respond with your own.
  • System
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    timbo58 wrote: »
    however: you must have NO equipment capable of receiving a TV signal (ie no tv) and must watch only by computer non live stuff as you have said

    Completely wrong!. Read the Telecommunication Act 2003
    This is a system account and does not represent a real person. To contact the Forum Team email forumteam@moneysavingexpert.com
  • sgl1965
    sgl1965 Posts: 25 Forumite
    Timbo58, I don't think it's true that you can't have any equipment 'capable' of eceiving tv as my computer is capable of recieving live tv but I choose not to watch it as I don't want a licence. lIt seems to be the act of receiving it which is not allowed.
    I get hassled all the time with angry letters but have not yet had a visit from the TV police, actually quite looking forward to it really.
    I'm glad the shotgun licence people don't behave in the same way, not that I have one of those either.
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