TV License - why pays, landlord or tenant

plasmaguy · 24-09-2008 12:53PM #1

Hi,

I am renting accomodation with one other person and I am just wondering what the situation is regarding the TV licence, which is due for renewal.

Do the tenants pay or does the landlord pay for it?

Thanks.

Ryaller · 24-09-2008 01:00PM

Tenant as far as I know. I presume it's your telly?

"Could you live with the shame?"

tweety76 · 24-09-2008 01:36PM

The tenant pays for the licence.

If the landlord previously held a tv licence at that property( and its still a valid licence i.e has not expired) the landlord is entitled to transfer the tv license to another property that they are now living at.

I have done this myself.

Ste.phen · 24-09-2008 01:42PM

Whoever has the use of the TV is the person liable for it, as far as I know (so, tenants)

seamus · 24-09-2008 01:54PM

If the landlord has supplied a TV and the tenant doesn't want it, it's the tenant's responsibility to let the landlord know to remove it.

tHE vAGGABOND · 24-09-2008 02:31PM

If the landlord has supplied a TV and the tenant doesn't want it, it's the tenant's responsibility to let the landlord know to remove it.

But remember if there is a TV in the place at all, if you watch it or not, even if it has no plug or anything - you have to pay the license...

jdivision · 24-09-2008 03:33PM

My understanding of it generally was if landlord supplies telly he pays TV licence, if it's your telly you pay.

bobbysands81 · 24-09-2008 03:34PM

Surely the owner of the TV pays the licence?

gibo_ie · 26-09-2008 12:43PM

Tenant pays regardless of who owns it. If it is provided by landlord and you do not want it, as already stated here its up to you to ask landlord to remove it. (Unless it is a shared house and landlord lives there, then they pay)

seamus · 26-09-2008 12:45PM

bobbysands81 wrote: »

Surely the owner of the TV pays the licence?

Nope. The resident of the house pays it.

zuroph · 26-09-2008 12:46PM

+1 tenant pays.

The_Conductor · 26-09-2008 12:55PM

Correct- its normally the tenant or resident of the house who pays. If the person who is renting the property does not want to watch television- they should request the landlord remove the television from the property.

TV License - why pays, landlord or tenant

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