Should I worry about TV Licence?

Naf

Bella73 wrote: »

How would you prove you never watch it? Not sure these sort of organisations would just take your word for it. Might be better for you to all get together like adults and discuss it before it gets nasty as I think the fine is huge but not 100% sure how much these days it used to be £1000 or so.

The onus is on them too prove you do, not you to prove you don't.
If you don't watch live TV, disregard the letters and tell any doorstep visitor to go away.

hamster2013

no tv inspector can enter your premises without a valid warrent
there are many funny video's people post on youtube where they are enraged when refused access
just search and have a nice laugh
basically - you dont have to let them in if you answer the door to them
and if you dont' answer the door - its not your problem

Avoriaz

blaeme wrote: »

I live in a house with 5 other people (we don't really talk much, weird situation)

I only ever go into a) the kitchen or b) my bedroom, don't care what happens anywhere else.

What do you do when you need to go to the toilet or to have a wash?

Please tell me you don't use the kitchen sink.


If you don't watch the TV then you have nothing to worry about. Ignore the letters and don't answer any questions from doorstep callers.

pmduk

Naf wrote: »

disregard the letters and tell any doorstep visitor to go away.

I'd use a different phrase ending with k off after being accused of a crime by them when I was in possession of a licence.

zzzLazyDaisy

pmduk wrote: »

I'd use a different phrase ending with k off after being accused of a crime by them when I was in possession of a licence.

Except that no-one in the household is in possession of a licence - that's OP's query.

blaeme

bumping......

katejo

Do you have individual tenancies or a group tenancy? If it is a group tenancy, you need one licence. If you have individual ones, then your friend could probably just buy a licence in his name (but would possibly have to keep the TV in his room). Have you told him that, as far as you are concerned, it is his responsibility to buy a licence.

Quiet_Spark

blaeme wrote: »

You ain't understanding the question..

For example if he watches live TV on the TV.. should I care?

If I understand correctly, you live in a house where you each have your own rooms and you share the common amenities?

If so, what another tenant does in their own room is their business and their business alone.
If they choose to break the law in any way, shape, or form then that is their problem, not yours.

blaeme

Quiet_Spark wrote: »

If I understand correctly, you live in a house where you each have your own rooms and you share the common amenities?

Yes that is correct

Quiet_Spark wrote: »

If so, what another tenant does in their own room is their business and their business alone.
If they choose to break the law in any way, shape, or form then that is their problem, not yours.

Indeed, but the TV that one of them bought is in a communal area (the living room).. like I said, I don't watch it though because a) I never spend any time in there, b) don't watch live TV anyway and c) don't want to break the law

DirectDebacle

Draw up a written agreement between you that as you do not watch T.V. that you will not be liable for a contribution to the licence fee.

Or:

The owner of the T.V. moves it to their room and is solely resposible for purchasing a licence.