Quick TV licence Q.

BenjiSayers · 28 Jan 2012 at 12:37

Hey,

I live in a rented flat with one of my mates would we need a TV licence each or would one cover the entire flat?

Sorry for the really stupid Q I just couldn't see anything clear on the TV licence site.

Ta,

Morgoth · 28 Jan 2012 at 12:37

Just one.

Skillmister · 28 Jan 2012 at 12:38

PistolPete · 28 Jan 2012 at 12:40

Where is / are the TV's and where are the locking doors?

If it's a regular flat (lock on the single front door) then you need 1 licence for the flat.

If you have a lock on each room and have a TV inside that room, you need a separate license for each locked room that has a TV and I believe another license if there is a TV in a communal area.

BenjiSayers · 28 Jan 2012 at 12:40

Cheers guys and there is only locks of the front door.

Only TV's are one in the living room and the one in my room (no lock on the door)

Will Gill · 28 Jan 2012 at 12:44

PistolPete said:
Where is / are the TV's and where are the locking doors?

If it's a regular flat (lock on the single front door) then you need 1 licence for the flat.

If you have a lock on each room and have a TV inside that room, you need a separate license for each locked room that has a TV and I believe another license if there is a TV in a communal area.

I personally reckon that it would depend purely on the rental agreement not locking arrangements (per se) by that logic I'd need four licenses for my flat

If you all have seperate rental agreements then you might have to all get seperate licenses but I would be amazed if anyone

a) actively investigated such scenarios
b) cared

BenjiSayers · 28 Jan 2012 at 12:47

We are on the same contract for rental. Just wondered as my flatmate sorted the licence and got it emailed to him but we had a letter in the mid Jan saying how to avoid a court summons etc.

Will Gill · 28 Jan 2012 at 12:48

maybe he put the money on red in the local casino

Skillmister · 28 Jan 2012 at 12:53

PistolPete said:
Where is / are the TV's and where are the locking doors?

If it's a regular flat (lock on the single front door) then you need 1 licence for the flat.

If you have a lock on each room and have a TV inside that room, you need a separate license for each locked room that has a TV and I believe another license if there is a TV in a communal area.

What so we need 6 licenses for our house because we have locks on the bedroom doors? Hah

Lethal` · 28 Jan 2012 at 17:15

Skillmister said:
What so we need 6 licenses for our house because we have locks on the bedroom doors? Hah

Yes