How to avoid buying a tv license?

JJ_Egan

Ignore until you occupy .

hopperdennis

JJ_Egan said:

Ignore until you occupy .

What do I then do once occupied if I don’t need a license? Continue to ignore or best to tell them I am now a resident (they are presently referring to me as the occupant as will have no info. I’m the new owner I suspect), however don’t require a license? I’m based in Scotland, not sure if there is different measures to follow than in England 

elsien

Apparently there's an online form you can use. I do have a licence so I don't know how effective it is.
https://www.tvlicensing.co.uk/faqs/FAQ133

p00hsticks

elsien said:

Apparently there's an online form you can use. I do have a licence so I don't know how effective it is.
https://www.tvlicensing.co.uk/faqs/FAQ133

I've found completing the form very effective in stopping the letters for a couple of years, after which they'll write or e-mail to ask you to confirm that you still don;t need a licence.

Mickey666

Yes, TVL says they will still write after two years because the original notifier may have moved out, which is understandable.

But if you really don’t need a TV licence then it’s perfectly safe to ignore any letters from them, including their threats to visit and ‘interview under caution’ (yes, had those letters as well).  After all, if they can’t prove you watch live TV or BBC iPlayer then there is nothing they can do . . . apart from keep sending intimidating letters.  Fortunately, their letters are clearly marked as being from TVL so it’s easy to bin them without opening, so even intimidating and misleading letters have no impact if you just treat the whole thing as a game.