TV License paid for a year only get 11 months

atsoc15

So I moved into my first property on the 26th of October 2009, registering and paying for the years TV license. However I am now being chased for next years TV licence advising that it expired on the 30th of September.

Surely this is not fair and the TV licence should run for 12 calendar months from date of payment, rather than backdating the license to the start of every month even when it was not required for the start of the month

rsykes2000

That's the rules and that's what you agreed to when you signed up. Nothing you can do about it.

butler_helen

Cheers OP - I wasn't aware of this rule!

wealdroam

atsoc15 wrote: »

Surely this is not fair and the TV licence should run for 12 calendar months from date of payment, rather than backdating the license to the start of every month even when it was not required for the start of the month

You are, of course, right. It is not fair.

It should last for the full twelve months.

The same as car tax though, isn't it? But that doesn't make it right.

I think you should right to your MP and get it changed.

:beer:

Fiasco55

I got hit with this one as well :mad:

atsoc15

wealdroam wrote: »

You are, of course, right. It is not fair.

It should last for the full twelve months.

The same as car tax though, isn't it? But that doesn't make it right.

I think you should right to your MP and get it changed.

:beer:

at least with car tax you can sit your car on your driveway for a few days till the start of the following month

wealdroam

atsoc15 wrote: »

at least with car tax you can sit your car on your driveway for a few days till the start of the following month

And why can you not do the same with a TV?

Leave it switched off for a few days. Same thing.

Freddie_Snowbits

wealdroam wrote: »

Leave it switched off for a few days. Same thing.

What is this Oggle Box, watch on line pay nought

atsoc15

Freddie_Snowbits wrote: »

What is this Oggle Box, watch on line pay nought

I have no problems paying for it, however the system is just completely out dated and unfair. For the record I think £140 odd quid is decent value

ellay864

Freddie_Snowbits wrote: »

What is this Oggle Box, watch on line pay nought

No idea how they police it but its only free if you watch it something like iplayer...if you watch tv on a laptop etc as it's being shown on tv then technically you're meant to have a licence for it

GSXRCarlos

I've just moved into a house, i was expecting <£15 a month, turns out they want the full £150 before april (when it returns to <£15) which works out at £30/month from Nov-March

i hadn't budgeted for that!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!