TV License Q:

RedPlanet

I'm a new tenent and dont own a TV.
I DO have a NTL account for broadband only.
I DO NOT have a TV Card in my pc.

Received a letter called "Television License - Statutory Declaration".
On the back its got the following questions:

1. Do you have a current television licence? No
2. Is there a television set at this address? No
3. Is there a television reception aeriel on, or at these premises? Don't think so
4. Are these premises connected to a communal aerial or cable system? YES

So, whatabout that last question.
Are they suggesting that if the house is connected to a cable system I have to pay for a television licence?
It strikes me as a leading question.
What do you think?

Berty

I will answering quickly before the AH crew take over.

A TV license is only for a device capable of receiving a signal.

If you do not have one then dont worry. Wait till the license inspector arrives and ask him to come in and if he finds one you will pay.

SoWatchaWant

What are you doin on NTL? Too cheap to pay for Sky, I suppose?

Vain

As far as i know if your from Barbados you dont not need a tv license

LEIN

Berty wrote: »

Wait till the license inspector arrives and ask him to come in and if he finds one you will pay.

Get hooked up to some CCTV and if you see him coming hide it before he arrives!

LEIN

SoWatchaWant wrote: »

What are you doin on NTL? Too cheap to pay for Sky, I suppose?

Sky is the same price is it not?

dr.bollocko

Berty wrote: »

I will answering quickly before the AH crew take over.

A TV license is only for a device capable of receiving a signal.

If you do not have one then dont worry. Wait till the license inspector arrives and ask him to come in and if he finds one you will pay.

But dude! You're a part of the AH crew!
C'mere.
/hugs.

GAAman

RedPlanet wrote: »

I'm a new tenent and dont own a TV.
I DO have a NTL account for broadband only.
I DO NOT have a TV Card in my pc.

Received a letter called "Television License - Statutory Declaration".
On the back its got the following questions:

1. Do you have a current television licence? No
2. Is there a television set at this address? No
3. Is there a television reception aeriel on, or at these premises? Don't think so
4. Are these premises connected to a communal aerial or cable system? YES

So, whatabout that last question.
Are they suggesting that if the house is connected to a cable system I have to pay for a television licence?
It strikes me as a leading question.
What do you think?

If you have no tv to decode the signals from communal aerial then you dont need a license, if there is a tv in the premises (i know you said no you dont) then one is needed but the landlord would be liable

Oh and cos this is ah, kill the inspector if he shows up and take his place, see how long it takes people to notice the switch

monkeyfudge

SoWatchaWant wrote: »

What are you doin on NTL? Too cheap to pay for Sky, I suppose?

For broadband???

Berty

dr.bollocko wrote: »

But dude! You're a part of the AH crew!
C'mere.
/hugs.

ugh get off get off get off :eek::eek::eek::eek::eek::eek::eek:




when your not banning me :mad: Two Faced ***** **** **** ****** ******** *********** *********** **** :D::D

:D:D:DLOL dont ban me

dr.bollocko

Berty wrote: »

ugh get off get off get off :eek::eek::eek::eek::eek::eek::eek:




when your not banning me :mad: Two Faced ***** **** **** ****** ******** *********** *********** **** :D::D

:D:D:DLOL dont ban me

Banned.
/still hasnt stopped hugging.

Berty

dr.bollocko wrote: »

Banned.
/still hasnt stopped hugging.

I just dont know where I am with you *Sniff

LEIN

Sorry about that post Dr. B. Thought it was appropriate.

Some hugs offered as an apology?

dr.bollocko

I accuse you all of dragging this thread horribly off the topic. It certainly was not me that started this shambles. :P

m5ex9oqjawdg2i

What about TV streaming on the net? You know we will need TV licences for kettles, electric razors soon enough... conspiracy tbh.

I just rang them today, had the TV here a month, never got around to it but when the DD mandate arrives it will be sent back the same day

The fines not worth it tbh.

Mossy Monk

GAAman wrote: »

the landlord would be liable

No he isn't. It is whoever lives at the address that is liable.

BaconZombie

Even if the TV is broken but repairable.

Mossy Monk wrote: »

No he isn't. It is whoever lives at the address that is liable.

Also Starring LeVar Burton

I'm gonna go around pretending to be a tv license inspector, accepting bribes.
Who needs a job, when there's plenty of stupid people to scam?

IvySlayer

CaptainNegative wrote: »

I'm gonna go around pretending to be a tv license inspector, accepting bribes.
Who needs a job, when there's plenty of stupid people to scam?

Great, you can start in Tallaght.

slimjimmc

CaptainNegative wrote: »

I'm gonna go around pretending to be a tv license inspector, accepting bribes.
Who needs a job, when there's plenty of stupid people to scam?

If you want to be convincing you'll need to be able to speak multiple languages.

dioltas

Mossy Monk wrote: »

No he isn't. It is whoever lives at the address that is liable.

Would it not be whoever owns he tv no? What if 5 people lived in a house and the landlord owned the tv.
Does the money go to RTE then?
If thats the case it's a bit of a joke having to pay if you have a tv hooked up to a dvd player and no aerial.

slimjimmc

dioltas wrote: »

Would it not be whoever owns he tv no? What if 5 people lived in a house and the landlord owned the tv.
Does the money go to RTE then?
If thats the case it's a bit of a joke having to pay if you have a tv hooked up to a dvd player and no aerial.

Landlord is only responsible if its a hotel, guest house, B&B or digs. If you're renting a flat or house then it's classed as separate address. The law doesn't care who got the license so you could do a deal with your landlord, however AFAIK the main tenant would be held responsible if caught without one.

The license is for any device that is capable of receiving a TV signal. Whether or not it is actually used to receive a signal is irrelevant so your TV would need to be licensed even if it's only for DVDs or games.

I think there was a recent ruling that receiving TV over the internet on a computer was exempt.


UPDATE
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Done some research into the Statutes and it looks like it's up to the occupier or occupiers to prove there is a license for the TV. So either don't answer the door, escape & get someone else to answer, or get rid of the tele. (Actually now that I think of it I remember something on the radio about if you're away on hols for a few weeks to make sure anyone looking after the place can show the license if asked otherwise they could be fined.)

ShooterSF

dioltas wrote: »

Would it not be whoever owns he tv no? What if 5 people lived in a house and the landlord owned the tv.
Does the money go to RTE then?
If thats the case it's a bit of a joke having to pay if you have a tv hooked up to a dvd player and no aerial.

Get a good size computer screen and hook up the laptop and watch your dvd's. Now your license free yay!

Lillyella

Must be a bit crap not having a telly.

ShooterSF

Why ya can find must shows online and most movies. All you need is a good PC screen and you're advert free as well!

GAAman

Mossy Monk wrote: »

No he isn't. It is whoever lives at the address that is liable.

Not to disagree with you mossy, but the my current landlord said he was liable for the tv which came with the house. Said it was because the tv was his and not mine. Now this is in derry might be different, only goin by what i was told

bloo

Do TV license ppl actually have the legal right to demand we answer any of their questions or allow them into our homes without some sort of written notice/legal warrant should they call round?

I mean, i dont care who they say they are, or what kind of ID card they show, but unless they are known to me or accompanied by the law i dont see why i should even open my door.

slipss

If you really don't want to pay a TV license then don't, regardless of whether you have a TV or not. There is nothing they can do. The only way any one can enter your home without your permission is if they are a member of the Gardai and they have a warrant signed by a judge, it violates the constitution of the nation. So when the inspector comes to your home and says "have you got a tv" say no, when he asks if he can come in and check, laugh and close the door.

Sam Vimes

slipss wrote: »

If you really don't want to pay a TV license then don't, regardless of whether you have a TV or not. There is nothing they can do. The only way any one can enter your home without your permission is if they are a member of the Gardai and they have a warrant signed by a judge, it violates the constitution of the nation. So when the inspector comes to your home and says "have you got a tv" say no, when he asks if he can come in and check, laugh and close the door.

and then he comes back with the gardai.........?

slipss

Sam Vimes wrote: »

and then he comes back with the gardai.........?

Because the gardai are going to be willing to sit around in court getting warrants signed so they can look for tellys, judges are going to be willing to sign them all and then the garda will have the time to drive round doing all these raids?

Sam Vimes

slipss wrote: »

Because the gardai are going to be willing to sit around in court getting warrants signed so they can look for tellys, judges are going to be willing to sign them all and then the garda will have the time to drive round doing all these raids?

they are breaking the law after all. i'm sure they have some kind of stream lining system set up. they could probably do 100 at a time or something