Short Term TV Licence?

nobile

Got some friends coming over from abroad - they are going to be here for approx 4-6 weeks, staying in a friends empty property.

The property has no licence , but they are happy to buy one to allow them to have a TV, but Ive been told that they have to buy a full 12 month licence, which is transferrable if/when they move.

But they just need it for a few weeks, and then will be going back home.

Anyone know their way around licence fees and the degree of flexibility they have (or dont have!!!)

Cheers

Kurtis_Blue

http://www.tvlicensing.co.uk/faqs/FAQ263/

JimmyTheWig

I believe they have to pay for the full licence but can then claim a refund.

http://www.tvlicensing.co.uk/check-if-you-need-one/topics/cancellations-and-refunds-top7/

4justice

The whole tv licence is a money making scam by the BBC, you must buy a "12 month" licence but because they round down, your first licence will only be for 11 months and a part month. Then when you ask for a refund they only pay back unused quarters.

Buzby

If they are not resident, then I don't believe they'll have a problem as the process requires a fair number of letters before a visit is scheduled. I spend time in Ireland, but I cenrtainly do not buy a licence when there as my tenure is not permanent. If they offered short-term licences, then I would certainly comply, but as they don't, I won't.

nobile

tvlicensingblog wrote: »

Yep, absolutely correct. They coin in millions of extra revenue by short dating licences by sleight of hand.
Legally speaking your friends need a licence to watch or record live TV programmes, so should purchase one. The only realistic option available is to pay the £145.50 fee in full and then claim a refund for the 3 calendar quarters when it wasn't needed.
Of course if they're only here for a few weeks there's barely any chance of TV Licensing catching up with them if they don't pay. Even if they did there's not going to be extradition proceedings to get them back here afterwards!

I like the idea of them purchasing the licence and then claiming back 3 unused quarters!