emarald
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licencing officer you do not have let them in unless they got court warrantThey literally badgered me for over 12 months with threatening letters until the day of the visit when I did,nt refuse them entry i explained that the entry fee to my house was £49.75p cash for the licencing officer but seeing as i was already paying the accompanying policemans wages via my poll tax then he could come in F.O.C.
The licensing officer asked why if i had,nt any TV equipment at the property (which at that time i had,nt) had i not filled in the form and returned it to which i explained i,d better things to do with my time than to waste it doing someone else s job for them.
The point here is your not refusing entry to your property but instead establishing a tariff which the licensing officer wont pay to wit no entry is given.
Essef
Ps ive since occupied the property and of course purchased a TV licence albeit not in my name :ASSFLASH:
I did,nt see a warrant but presumed because pc plod accompanied him it was official ?.
Essef
be aware, scots law differs from english law in some cases...
you cannot withdraw presumed right of access in Scotland because there is no tresspassing law as such..
you still have the right to refuse access to your home right enough.
I wish someone would clarify the situation.
is it the act of watching/ recording live tv or is it having the capability to record/watch tv?
Think this applies UK-wide.
"You need to be covered by a valid TV Licence if you watch or record TV as it's being broadcast. This includes the use of devices such as a computer, laptop, mobile phone or DVD/video recorder."
tvlicensing.co.uk/check-if-you-need-one
The wording they use in letters is to make you think you need a licence for just owning a TV. However, if you only watch catch-up TV, DVDs or play games on your TV there is no need for a licence. I wouldn't bother officially informing them that you don't need one either as that is just a way of keeping tabs on you. It would be like constantly telling the DVLA you don't have a car of the government that you don't need a rod licence for fishing.
I've seen some disturbing videos where the goon gets into someone's house and starts switching their computers on looking like he doesn't know what he's doing. Looking for evidence of TV watching apparently but these people have as much authority as the milkman.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MKsUkGEIBck
How invasive is that?
so if i own a few tvs etc...
there is no need for a license as long as i dont watvh live or recorded tv?
catch up tv now included
also BBC to foot the bill for the elderly licence free
could get interesting
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