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Old 26-10-09, 03:49 PM   #1
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A friend of mine has recently moved into a new flat. This conscientious young chap-about-town went to the tv licensing website to get a new tv licence.

He did a search for his address and the ldatabase came back with an address for his upstairs neighbour, but not for him.

Does this mean that he can just not bother with this tv tax anyways as he doens't appear to be on the system?
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Old 26-10-09, 03:55 PM   #2
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Give the licenceing department a call. Simples. Better to be safe than sorry.
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Old 26-10-09, 03:57 PM   #3
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A friend of mine has recently moved into a new flat. This conscientious young chap-about-town went to the tv licensing website to get a new tv licence.

He did a search for his address and the ldatabase came back with an address for his upstairs neighbour, but not for him.

Does this mean that he can just not bother with this tv tax anyways as he doens't appear to be on the system?
He can indeed do this, right up until the nice man from TV Licensing turns up and points out that although a single building, it is a collection of private residences, which sir will find each require a license. Oh and how would sir like to pay his fine?
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Old 26-10-09, 03:59 PM   #4
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He can indeed do this, right up until the nice man from TV Licensing turns up and points out that although a single building, it is a collection of private residences, which sir will find each require a license. Oh and how would sir like to pay his fine?
How's the nice man from tv licensing going to prove that he's got a tv?
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Old 26-10-09, 04:03 PM   #5
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How's the nice man from tv licensing going to prove that he's got a tv?
apparently he doens't have any curtains on his windows at the moment - he's mid-decorating, been decorating since, um, August........
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Old 26-10-09, 04:05 PM   #6
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How's the nice man from tv licensing going to prove that he's got a tv?
who doesnt have a tV ?
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Old 26-10-09, 04:10 PM   #7
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who doesnt have a tV ?
lol - personally I do, but I know of people that don't. besides, matters not...

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apparently he doens't have any curtains on his windows at the moment - he's mid-decorating, been decorating since, um, August........
You don't need a license to own a tv. It's perfectly legal to own a tv and use it solely for watching dvd/vhs. So, the tv license inspector being able to see a tv through the window is evidence of nothing... My decoration went on for years, not just months!
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and now when you buy a new tv or even tv related equipment the store takes all your details and passes that on to the tv licencing comapny
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Old 26-10-09, 04:14 PM   #9
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and now when you buy a new tv or even tv related equipment the store takes all your details and passes that on to the tv licencing comapny
thanks for that little gem.... maybe read my above post. you don't need a license to own a tv...
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How's the nice man from tv licensing going to prove that he's got a tv?
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and now when you buy a new tv or even tv related equipment the store takes all your details and passes that on to the tv licencing comapny
one possible answer ^^^^
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