TV Licence article Discussion

cw18

Gers wrote: »

Am I liable to pay for a new licence when the property is not being lived in?

If you have any equipment in the property that's connected such that it could be used to watch live TV, my personal recommendation would be to disconnect it (remove the cable to the external aerial) and detune the TV and any receiver/recorder boxes. But no, if there's no-one using the property and watching live TV or iPlayer whilst there and you don't have anything set to record any shows, you don't need a licence.

cw18

troffasky wrote: »

There's no point trying to correct every idiot on the internet. There are just too many of them.

Agreed. My concern is that they're telling people they don't need a licence when they do ('you only need if you're watching BBC' cropping up very regularly).

Cornucopia

Bowlerboy22A wrote: »

If I have a black& white tv coupled to a recorder and a black& white licence , can I watch the recording next day on a better tv legally? (75 plus about to loose his tv licence)

As posted above by CW18, there are some important limitations to the B&W Licence. Apart from the TV itself being a B&W set, you are permitted to add a standard, non-recording set-top box for Freeview or Satellite.

There is no provision for recording in colour. Full stop.

Cornucopia

cw18 wrote: »

Agreed. My concern is that they're telling people they don't need a licence when they do ('you only need if you're watching BBC' cropping up very regularly).

I think it's good to keep the info on MSE nice and accurate, but the wider Internet seems like a bit of an uphill struggle.

FWIW, I think that there is deliberate misinformation from certain people of the far Right and Freeman on the Land persuasion, as well as TV Licensing themselves struggling to create communications that are completely accurate and easy to understand.

Gers

cw18 wrote: »

If you have any equipment in the property that's connected such that it could be used to watch live TV, my personal recommendation would be to disconnect it (remove the cable to the external aerial) and detune the TV and any receiver/recorder boxes. But no, if there's no-one using the property and watching live TV or iPlayer whilst there and you don't have anything set to record any shows, you don't need a licence.

Thanks. I don't think I'm going to go as far as you've suggested as I've not been home since 05 March and live 100 miles away, however I really appreciate your reassurances.

It sticks in my gall to phone the agency to tell them but I suppose I should otherwise the letters will continue and that would annoy me much more!

cw18

Gers wrote: »

Thanks. I don't think I'm going to go as far as you've suggested as I've not been home since 05 March and live 100 miles away, however I really appreciate your reassurances.

You might want to check any home insurance you have - mine doesn't cover anything (buildings or contents) once the property has been left unoccupied for 30 days in a row!

Cornucopia

Gers wrote: »

... the agency ...

If you mean TV Licensing, they are not an agency (of Government or otherwise). TV Licensing are a part of the BBC, and administration of the Licence Fee is outsourced to a company called Capita.

surfsister

astroL wrote: »

Query: I am 75 in May 2020. Do I get a free tv licence for 1 month? Despite being on an income well below national average etc. I don't get pension credit. My wife was also robbed of her full State Pension by being born in the early 50s. The government has succeeded in hitting us financially at every opportunity - this tv licence is just the latest government scam.

totally agree and free bus passes will be cut next!

surfsister

Cornucopia wrote: »

If you mean TV Licensing, they are not an agency (of Government or otherwise). TV Licensing are a part of the BBC, and administration of the Licence Fee is outsourced to a company called Capita.

yes an awful brutal company who send me about 5 rude letters a week demanding I buy a licence or they will take me to court and I haven't had a tV for decades!! Why is this allowed??

surfsister

troffasky wrote: »

There's no point trying to correct every idiot on the internet. There are just too many of them.

yes just ignore it more nice people on here anyway!