Similar to forces barrack blocks, no real way for them to check as the rooms don't appear on the licence database unless a previous occupier has had a licence. In 10 years I've only know TV Licencing to visit a camp once, and that was only set up stalls in the entrances to the various messes to "advertise" the need for a TV licence. The only real difference is that the various orders and regualtions that we have to obide by include the need for a TV licence, of course many people simply hide their TV's prior to a block inspection.
I do have a licence nowadays as having a 42 in HDTV makes hiding it somewhat difficult. Still having to pay for the right to own a TV when 99% of the programs I watch have adverts, and I pay £55 a month for a Sky subscription still makes my blood boil.
What's even worse is that if I were to buy a house and live there on the weekends/leave and stay in the block during the week I'd have to pay for two TV Licences. Bloody outragous.
