In a previous post, No TV Licence Required, I mentioned that the legal occupier of any property without a television licence could expect TV Licensing to ask them why.
TV Licensing work on the principle that you're either correctly licenced or you're a licence evader. They refuse to accept at face value any declaration that you haven't got a television, which is why they'll try and make an invasive confirmatory visit anyway.
As soon as TV Licensing notice that you haven't got a licence you can expect to receive an incessant stream of reminder letters most of which are offensive, patronising and accusative in tone.
Here are some recent examples:
TV Licensing work on the principle that you're either correctly licenced or you're a licence evader. They refuse to accept at face value any declaration that you haven't got a television, which is why they'll try and make an invasive confirmatory visit anyway.
As soon as TV Licensing notice that you haven't got a licence you can expect to receive an incessant stream of reminder letters most of which are offensive, patronising and accusative in tone.
Here are some recent examples:
April 2008:
May 2008:
June 2008:
July 2008:
You'll notice that TV Licensing barely acknowledgement that the recipient might not be using television receiving equipment and therefore might not need a licence. You'll also notice that TV Licensing offer no apology for unnecessarily bothering those people who do not require a licence.
Remember that you are under no legal obligation to respond to any of these letters. If you decide to reply voluntarily there's no guarantee that TV Licensing will leave you in peace - in fact they probably won't.
Related posts:
TV Licensing Rights of Access
Remember that you are under no legal obligation to respond to any of these letters. If you decide to reply voluntarily there's no guarantee that TV Licensing will leave you in peace - in fact they probably won't.
Related posts:
TV Licensing Rights of Access
1 comment:
I have been reporting for 4 years now that there is no-one living at this address it is waiting for demolition and re development but STILL I get threatning letters about your Enforcement Officers coming round - well let them come I have had enough! What a waste of time, I only phoned about 3 weeks ago and received another letter this morning! This isn't a question of being crossed in the post, surely yor records can be updated within a week of me ringing you!
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