2007-10-30 06:22:49 · 11 answers · asked by jamee t 2 in Business & Finance ➔ Renting & Real Estate
ignore old know all ....
a tv license is per house not room/tv
you dont pay council tax per room .... it works the same way
thats why the license adverts say they have a data base with every ADDRESS without a tv license .... there is no way they would be able to keep tack of every tv ever....
when you buy a tv ... you have to give an address .... this is sent to the licensing people who check the address .... if it already has a license its fine ..... other wise you would never be able to buy a tv as a gift for anyone
2007-10-30 06:32:02 · answer #1 · answered by set_sq 2 · 4⤊ 0⤋
These details are taken from the TV Licence web site:-
I'm a lodger - do I need a licence?
If you watch TV in your room, you need a separate TV Licence.
This is the case unless you have a relationship with the licence holder, for example if you are:
A member of the family
A common law partner
A live-in employee such as a nanny, au pair or housekeeper.
Please note: if you live in self-contained accommodation such as a separate flat or annexe, you will need your own separate TV Licence regardless of your relationship with the home owner.
Here's the link if you want to checkit out:-
2007-11-04 13:11:55 · answer #2 · answered by alan v 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes I am afraid you do. If a TV is owned by anyone other than the householder, which is your landlord, then it is supposed to have its own licence. In the unlikely event of you having 2 TVs then only one would be needed. Doesn't seem fair, but its a fact.
2007-10-30 06:39:44 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
If your landlord has a licence and you are only renting a room from him in the same property, then I think you will be ok by being covered under his licence. Obviously his will be registered on the licensing authority details, so I wouldn't be worried.
2007-10-31 02:13:24 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
A TV License covers a property - so if your bedsit is registered as a different property for the sake of council tax etc, you will need your own TV license.
2007-10-30 06:31:36 · answer #5 · answered by jo :) 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
One TV licence cover one household, it does not matter if you have 5 or 10 TV, it is the same because it is known as one household.
2007-10-30 06:44:15 · answer #6 · answered by kelly c 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes. If your TV is in your own room, you need a licence. If you're a lodger and you watch the landlord's TV, you don't.
2007-10-30 06:27:44 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
I think a tv licence covers the whole household.
2007-10-30 06:28:32 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
What's a TV license?
2007-10-30 07:26:18 · answer #9 · answered by Debdeb 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
sorry kelly c you are wrong,if someone is renting a room they need their own tv licence
2007-10-30 09:10:34 · answer #10 · answered by rolo 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋