Cancelling TV licence?

MichaelR

Hello,

I do have a TV lying around, but it does not have a Saorview box. I also have a DVB-S computer board and a DVB-T USB dongle, none used. And a broken antenna on the roof.

I'm paying the TV licence but thinking of cancelling it. I can go to donedeal and sell the old TV, DVB-S board, and DVB-T USB dongle for notional money. Would this be enough to cancel the licence safely? Or do I need to remove the antenna from the roof as well? Or are there any other devices that might trigger the licence requirement?

Also, if I cancel the licence and an inspector comes, do I have to allow a full search of the house, including the attic, for any such devices? Or is a warrant still required to search? Of course the inspector is welcome to check that no TV is actually installed, and to look at all the active computers to ensure absence of tuner boards/dongles; but an actual full house search would be quite invasive.

James Brown

Not sure. TV and aerial may be enough.

No entry need be allowed unless they have a warrant and a Garda/Sherrif with them. Unlikely they'd go that route. If they decide to not believe you and take you to court it's up to the Judge whether or not he believes you.

shane b

I read somewhere a radio may also be included as it's capable of receiving RTE radio programming. I'm open to correction on that though

Keith186

Doubt you can cancel it for a refund mid-term if that's what you're asking. I'd say just don't buy another one next time if you sell the gear.

You don't need one for the radio, used to a long time ago but car radios became popular and they got rid of it then, or so I'm told.

MichaelR

I'm on direct debit so I'd need to cancel that.

Duff Man Jr.

Matt Barrett wrote: »

Not sure. TV and aerial may be enough.

No entry need be allowed unless they have a warrant and a Garda/Sherrif with them. Unlikely they'd go that route. If they decide to not believe you and take you to court it's up to the Judge whether or not he believes you.

I don't know but shouldn't they have to prove it as opposed to being up to the judge?

fritzelly

TV licence is solely for signal receiving apparatus - an aerial doesn't count otherwise you would have to get rid of all your metal clothes hangers

t8010789

I have a similar situation. Moved into a new house in December after renovating it. Never got tv hooked up to aerial or satellite but did watch a couple of dvds over Christmas. Tv inspector called last month asking if we had a license which he knew fine well we didn’t and if we had a tv, I stupidly said “yes”. We have now passed the tv on to family as we are going to live without a tv. I filled out the declaration and emailed it to the tv license ppl. Got an email today saying that we need to get a license because I told the inspector we had a tv. Should I bother taking this to court or just pay the 160 euros?

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t8010789 wrote: »

I have a similar situation. Moved into a new house in December after renovating it. Never got tv hooked up to aerial or satellite but did watch a couple of dvds over Christmas. Tv inspector called last month asking if we had a license which he knew fine well we didn’t and if we had a tv, I stupidly said “yes”. We have now passed the tv on to family as we are going to live without a tv. I filled out the declaration and emailed it to the tv license ppl. Got an email today saying that we need to get a license because I told the inspector we had a tv. Should I bother taking this to court or just pay the 160 euros?

You had a TV at the time of inspection.

Kirby

Eloise Cool Meaty wrote: »

You had a TV at the time of inspection.

And he doesn't now. Which is the relevant part.

kalych

Kirby wrote: »

And he doesn't now. Which is the relevant part.

I got a TV license cancelled from my address / name before by sending an email to the email address on their website and declaring that I no longer have one. It took a while for them to reply but eventually they send a confirmation email that my tv license was cancelled. No refunds or anything though.

I was paid up until that point though and had cancelled at renewal time so can't confirm if the process is the same when you've declared to have a TV, but never paid and got rid of the tv since.

somesoldiers

Far as I recall there is no refund for part of a year not used. You can transfer to a new house if you move is all.

Drop them a mail and say you want to cancel at that address for next renewal

I got a refund off them a couple of years ago as my landlord and I had both bought a license for the same address but that was one of the few occasions anyone got anything back off them I'd say

James Brown

Duff Man Jr. wrote: »

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I don't know but shouldn't they have to prove it as opposed to being up to the judge?

I agree but Judges can be right contrary. A buddy of mine was abroad working and got brought to court on his return. He explained he'd been away working and could prove it but he got done nonetheless.