Tv Licence questio

Sligored

I have always bought a tv licence but due to recession have not renewed since last september.
Going to an post to pay today or tomorrow but was just wondering if i have to backdate it or can i put it in my girlfriends name and say that i have moved out and rented it to tenants.
Dont mind paying but would prefer to avoid back payment.
If anyone has a theory or an opinion i would appreciate it.

thebiglad

Sligored wrote: »

I have always bought a tv licence but due to recession have not renewed since last september.
Going to an post to pay today or tomorrow but was just wondering if i have to backdate it or can i put it in my girlfriends name and say that i have moved out and rented it to tenants.
Dont mind paying but would prefer to avoid back payment.
If anyone has a theory or an opinion i would appreciate it.

Never heard of anyone being pursued for arrears.

An Post will just be happy you have a licence at all...

pa990

it will be back dated.

unless its put in another persons name at the same address.

horse7

yes ,put it in her name.otherwise it will backdate to last one.

samhail

what happens if you go travelling for a few months ? or even go home for a few weeks/months.
still have to pay ? thats a bit silly i think.

Fuzzy Clam

If the TV is left on the premises, it still requires a licence.

pa990

btw
if you move address.. You can bring the licence with you

Mike 1972

samhail wrote: »

what happens if you go travelling for a few months ? or even go home for a few weeks/months.
still have to pay ? thats a bit silly i think.

You could leave the set with family/friends when you go away. (would also be advantageous from a security viewpoint)

Realisticly though if a TV licence inspector calls while youre away how can they inspect your place if noone is there to let them in ? How can they bring charges when there is no named person there to bring charges against ?

Elmo

They have a monthly system TV Licence Stamps. Not sure how they work.

Back payments put the licence in another persons name, if your living with others.

Mike 1972

pa990 wrote: »

it will be back dated.
unless its put in another persons name at the same address.

What if one just happened to have the same first name and surname as a previous occupant (long shot I know but not totally unprecedented)

Or someone's TV broke down and they didnt get around to replacing it for a few months

On the other hand couldnt a married woman revert to using her previous name

Wonderful system !

Sligored

For the record , in the end i paid online with my laser card and the girlfriends name and got my licence in the post yesterday expiring jan 31st 2011.

I am not a sponger but anything helps in these difficult times