Just got a court summon for TV licence

So you don't use other bbc services such as iplayer, Bbc radio and the website etc, all these are funded through the licence fee too, i had a licence when I was in a house share so should you.
 
ChilledLJ said:
You have to tell them beforehand if you don't believe you need a TV license anyway I don't believe than no one in you house will watch TV even once in the next year
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You absolutely do not need to do so. You can ignore them completely and the most they could do is take you to court if they can prove you're watching TV.

You do not need to keep them informed of anything.

Edit : It is if course simpler to tell them, but there is no obligation.
 
Slumberbox said:
So you don't use other bbc services such as iplayer, Bbc radio and the website etc, all these are funded through the licence fee too, i had a licence when I was in a house share so should you.
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None of those three need a license - you only need it to watch broadcast TV as it is being broadcast.
 
Slumberbox said:
So you don't use other bbc services such as iplayer, Bbc radio and the website etc, all these are funded through the licence fee too, i had a licence when I was in a house share so should you.
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Doesn't matter you don't need a license for those services. Don't even need a license for most of the website/Iplayer.
 
Noob students

1. Never let them in
2. If the idiot of the house does let them in then write a cheque and cancel it

Rinse and Repeat until you change address
 
shouldn't have let them in, shouldn't have given a name, shouldn't have even talked to them

contest it if they guy lied and you don't watch tv.
 
Just Pay up and they will cancel the court summons

Or you could go to court for the Lols , agree to split the bill 7 ways beforehand. I don't see how they can prove you where watching bargain hunt and that the tv isn't just for games consoles . Maybe the license guy gets commission and says that about everyone
 
To be fair disco boy he did answer the question about it being connected with a reasonable answer. It was like that when they rented the flat. Not their TV, connected by landlord.

It's wiser to disconnect or detune it, but still I don't think what they've done is entirely unreasonable...
 
"andy" said:
Maybe the license guy gets commission and says that about everyone
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He does. He works for a company called Capita. It's a McJob and desperate people take it. It's essentially door to door debt collecting, they rely on scaring people into giving them money and they'll lie and cheat to get it.
 
The Halk said:
To be fair disco boy he did answer the question about it being connected with a reasonable answer. It was like that when they rented the flat. Not their TV, connected by landlord.

It's wiser to disconnect or detune it, but still I don't think what they've done is entirely unreasonable...
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The receiver was installed, as it was plugged in. Therefore, he's in breach of the Communications Act.
 
If am correct a TV license is about £140 for a year between 7 of you that is £20 for the year. Perhaps you could pleed ignorance and say since you didnt watch it you didnt know you needed one but understand you do and phone up and buy one.
 
My mate just said he'll plead guilty and we're splitting the 150 quid fine seven ways. Don't have to go to court then.
 
Slade2 said:
If am correct a TV license is about £140 for a year between 7 of you that is £20 for the year. Perhaps you could pleed ignorance and say since you didnt watch it you didnt know you needed one but understand you do and phone up and buy one.
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He would have got a heap of letters before the man turned up, that defence would never work.

I'm against the TV license, however the OP messed up so wonderfully he does deserve what he gets.
 
The Halk said:
They didn't install it, the landlord did, it's the usage or installation that's the crime.
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"(1)A television receiver must not be installed or used unless the installation and use of the receiver is authorised by a licence under this Part."

It's installed in their property. They are liable for it.
 
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