TV licence

spepper

Hi!We moved in to an apartment last September. For the first 1-2 months, we received letters from TV licence department but they were addressed to our landlord's name so we handed them to him along with the other letters we gave him on a regular basis. The letters stopped coming so we presumed he had bought the licence. Happy days! Or so we thought. We have just today received a letter ('To the Occupier') stating that we still have no licence and someone called around the other day when we weren't in. Was the landlord not obliged to tell us we had to buy the licence? He never said anything! Also we are thinking of moving in September when our lease is up, if the landlord won't lower the rent. If we buy the licence now, can we transfer it to a new address? Or is the licence address-specific? Finally, what happens if we don't buy it and they call around again? Is the fine automatic or will they give us a period of time to buy a licence? Thanks for your help!

useful_contacts

spepper wrote: »

Hi!We moved in to an apartment last September. For the first 1-2 months, we received letters from TV licence department but they were addressed to our landlord's name so we handed them to him along with the other letters we gave him on a regular basis. The letters stopped coming so we presumed he had bought the licence. Happy days! Or so we thought. We have just today received a letter ('To the Occupier') stating that we still have no licence and someone called around the other day when we weren't in. Was the landlord not obliged to tell us we had to buy the licence? He never said anything! Also we are thinking of moving in September when our lease is up, if the landlord won't lower the rent. If we buy the licence now, can we transfer it to a new address? Or is the licence address-specific?

Finally, what happens if we don't buy it and they call around again? Is the fine automatic or will they give us a period of time to buy a licence? Thanks for your help!

Even if the letters were coming to the landlord its the tenants responsibility to pay the tv licence.

The landlord prob thought that you knew you would have to buy your own tv licence

Yes just go up to the post office with your licence and proof of your new address and they will change it for you

If you dont buy it and the call again they will ask why you have not bought it, and normally give you a week or two.

bugler

If the landlord provides a TV then the licence is their responsibility. If they don't provide a TV, then obviously it isn't.

You can get the licence transferred to the new address. You can do so via web if you have the requisite info, or via email if you're lacking it (I didn't have the PIN number for some reason). Details are on www.anpost.ie.

spepper

Thanks guys. We're meeting with the landlord tomorrow so I will bring this up

Victor

bugler wrote: »

If the landlord provides a TV then the licence is their responsibility. If they don't provide a TV, then obviously it isn't.

While it might be good policy for a landlord to provide a licence with a TV, it is the responsibility of the occupier to have the licence.

D3PO

Victor wrote: »

While it might be good policy for a landlord to provide a licence with a TV, it is the responsibility of the occupier to have the licence.

correct

bangersandmash

bugler wrote: »

If the landlord provides a TV then the licence is their responsibility. If they don't provide a TV, then obviously it isn't.

Afraid not. Assuming the landlord isn't occupying the property, the responsibility lies with the OP (i.e. the occupier) and not their landlord.

See citizensinformation.ie

Rented accommodation

If you are a tenant living in rented accommodation with a television you must have a television licence. This applies irrespective of who owns the television (whether the television belongs to you or the landlord). The law states that anyone resident on a premises in possession of a television set must have a television licence.

D3PO

bugler wrote: »

If the landlord provides a TV then the licence is their responsibility.

sure of course its his responsibility. I mean its the same as if somebody rents you a car clearly its their responsibility to sort out your driving licence ... :rolleyes:

bertie1

D3PO wrote: »

sure of course its his responsibility. I mean its the same as if somebody rents you a car clearly its their responsibility to sort out your driving licence ... :rolleyes:

Its not the landlords responsibility , its the occupiers. the same as the gas , heating or electricity

D3PO

bertie1 wrote: »

Its not the landlords responsibility , its the occupiers. the same as the gas , heating or electricity

clearly you dont understand sarcasm ....

blah

If you're living in Dublin it's also the tenants responsibilty to pay bin charges, you might want to look into that.

irlirishkev

All these TV License dilemmas that pop up.. what, once every couple of weeks.. surely there could be a sticky at this stage mods?

The_Conductor

Perhaps- there are a limit on how many stickies we can have though. I think there is a clearup on the horizon when I get a chance.......