TV license

Louisecbatt

Hi, 
I brought a house in January and we are currently renovating the property so there are no TVs in the house. TV licensing have been relentless with their letters (which are quite threatening) telling us the implications if we do not pay. However I've read on this site that you do not have to pay the tv licensing fee if you do not watch BBC, live tv or BBC iplayer. This has made us rethink our decision to pay for a tv license because we often refuse to watch BBC and hardly watch live tv. We spend more time watching Netflix, Amazon Prime etc. If there is anyone else who is in the situation or doesn't pay tv license let me know. I'm confused about how we prove that BBC or live tv is not being viewed. Thanks!

p00hsticks

I just went on to the TV licencing website and declared that I didn;t need one - it gives you a choice fo reasons

https://www.tvlicensing.co.uk/check-if-you-need-one/topics/telling-us-you-dont-need-a-tv-licence

I heard nothing more from them for a few years - when they mailed to ask that I went in to confirm that I still didn't need one.

melanikoko

TVL might act as if you're guilty but fortunately we're still innocent in this country unless proved otherwise, so it's up to THEM to prove you need one and to do this they need to catch you watching BBC content or other live TV