Tv license notice of legal proceedings

shivermetimber

An inspector recently called to the house as the housemate was leaving and he was asked if he was me. During the chat he stupidly gave him his name. He now got a notice of legal proceedings in his name stating the inspector visited and found him in possession of an unlicensed tv set. No post from them in his name before this, no other notices or legal declaration forms etc.

The inspector never came into the house at all though and we live upstairs so he cannot see into the place When he asked him about a tv in the house he just said he uses internet and not sure for the rest as the house is broken into 3 separate apartments.

There is only information stating to purchase a licence for 160 within 7 days or if you do already have one to contact them. Do we just contact them to say we don't have a tv in the house, which we don't, or do we just wait for a following declaration form or something? Can they really take you to court for something untrue that cannot be proven?

icdg

Consult a solicitor. You are beyond the point you should be asking this on an online forum. We cannot give professional legal advice here