how do tv licensing inspectors carry out their inspection?

scottishperson2

whizzocki wrote: »

How long before this trickles down through EU channels?

Never.

Question could be asked if the UK would copy this approach, as in the same manner that the question could also be asked if they would adopt the spanish system.

whizzocki

Nothing would surprise me these days.

A Laptop Licence, for example....

spike7451

Any 'detector' van if they were actually real would have a job checking my home or any of those around me as the is no vehicular access from the main road...

davemorton

DUTR wrote: »

as long as Sian Williams is on BBC breakfast I will gladly pay for my TV license ...

Looks like you can stop paying it now then :money:

c-m

Swipe wrote: »

I wouldn't do that, just ignore them. There is no legal obligation to inform them that you do not require a licence.

This to be honest. You can safely ignore all letters. You don't need to reply to them.

If you have the spare time and want to deal with them, then fine, but just be aware of your rights.

The TVL company, seem to treat everyone without a license as a criminal, and find it hard to fathom that some people aren't interested in the rubbish that's on TV.

c-m

Lol - fail. I think you menat to quote someone else. This is my first post in this thread, so i'm not sure why you mentioned my supposed "obsession"

vax2002

These people "inspectors" are on commission, letting one in to your home will be a very foolish mistake indeed.
Signing anything would be the ultimate in foolishness.
The Legal position is this is a private request for issue of summons and in order to do that they need the NAME of a person to represent the offence in court.
NO NAME = NO SUMMONS
You do not have to give them your name or confirm any details, allow them in to your property without a correctly served search warrant.
End of story:

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Stephen_Leak wrote: »

They do seem to finally be getting the fact that lots of people don't watch television and that they aren't all licence evaders.

Not really, since they still start from the assumption that every household requires a licence.

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davidlizard wrote: »

Its unbelievable in this day and age people find it acceptable to allow staff - who are paid commission on the licences they sell - from a privately owned company (Capita plc) to enter their house and root through their private possessions, when they are breaking no law whatsoever.

Not forgetting that some of their doorsteppers aren't CRB checked, and you have no way of knowing, if the one you invite in has been.

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lemony05 wrote: »

So should we inform them we don't watch tv

I wouldn't bother, because they won't believe you anyway.

Wouldn't that imply we have something to hide though?

Implication isn't evidence.