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TV License help

  • 02-01-2017 11:37PM
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    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 223
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    So due to time constraints, i hardly ever watch any tv. I was paying roughly on a monthly basis around 180 for Sky Sports/Movies/BT Sport etc etc through virgin media but i just terminated my contract with them. I will now only have Internet, and virgin media are due to take my tv box away in a few days.

    My question is, do i still need to pay the TV License? I know as per the law, if i have a TV i have to pay it but is there any legal way i can avoid paying the TV License?

    Oh and the TV isnt mine, its the landlords but i guess as per the law its the person occupying the premises who has to pay the TV License fee. Since i wont be using the TV anymore can i simply ask my Landlord to take it away? Or is it sufficient if my house doesn't have cable or live TV to avoid paying the TV License?

    P.S: I am only asking for LEGAL ways i can avoid paying the TV License fee. I will ofcourse be paying it if i really have to, but since i wont be watching TV any more this year due to time constraints at my job, it just seems silly to pay €160 just for having a TV which wont be in use anyway. :confused:


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,562 Snaga
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    Yep - have the landlord take the TV away. You can use your PC to watch Internet TV if needed without a license (currently).

    http://www.citizensinformation.ie/en/consumer_affairs/media/tv_licences.html

    "You do not require a television licence to watch television on your computer or mobile phone. However, the computer must not be able to receive a signal distributed by conventional television broadcasting networks, for example, cable, satellite or aerial."


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 223 ManUnited123
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    Snaga wrote: »
    Yep - have the landlord take the TV away. You can use your PC to watch Internet TV if needed without a license (currently).

    http://www.citizensinformation.ie/en/consumer_affairs/media/tv_licences.html

    "You do not require a television licence to watch television on your computer or mobile phone. However, the computer must not be able to receive a signal distributed by conventional television broadcasting networks, for example, cable, satellite or aerial."

    Thanks a mil!

    I have gone through that link. However is there any other way rather than asking Landlord to take it away? Not quite sure if the Landlord would want to, considering he would then have to pay 160 euro instead of me?

    Can i justify it by saying that my TV doesn't have any cable connection and cant receive Live TV? I would personally like to keep the TV because i play PlayStation 4 on it and sometimes we stream movies and youtube through chrome cast as the TV screen is bigger than my Laptop's.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 37,316 the_syco
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    Can i justify it by saying that my TV doesn't have any cable connection and cant receive Live TV?
    No. As the TV can receive a signal from cable, satellite or aerial.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 14,521 mansize
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    Only way is to have tv off the premises, but any premises you store it in requires one


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 14,521 mansize
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    tbf, if I supported united I'd have smashed the tv in frustration by now :P


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,872 brian_t
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    Not quite sure if the Landlord would want to, considering he would then have to pay 160 euro instead of me?

    Does the landlord not already have a TV.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,908 lertsnim
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    Not quite sure if the Landlord would want to, considering he would then have to pay 160 euro instead of me?

    If he already has a TV licence for his own television at home then he won't have to pay anything for the one you want rid of.


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