What happens to my TV Licence if I move house?

What happens to my TV Licence if I move house?

When you move home your TV Licence doesn’t automatically move with you, so you will need to move your licence by signing into your licence and updating your address. You can let us know the date of your move and your new address up to three months before hand. You’ll need your TV Licence number to do this.

Can I use my TV Licence in another house?

In some cases your main home’s TV Licence may cover your second home. However, you can’t move your licence to cover your second home while you’re there and then move it back again.

Can I move my TV license to a new address?

When you move home, your TV Licence doesn’t automatically move with you. So, you will need to update your licence with your new address details.

What happens if I’m moving home and still don’t need a license TV Licensing?

You won’t need a TV Licence at your new address if you won’t be watching or recording programmes as they’re being shown on any channel or live on an online TV service, and you won’t be downloading or watching any BBC programmes on BBC iPlayer.

Is a TV Licence registered to an address or person?

Is an address or person required to be licensed? A TV Licence is issued in the name of the person paying the fee and covers the use of television receiving equipment at the address/premises specified on the Licence. The Terms and Conditions of a TV Licence are printed on the Licence.

Can I cancel my TV Licence if I only watch Netflix?

If you only watch on demand programmes on Netflix and don’t watch TV live on any TV or streaming service, and don’t watch BBC iPlayer, you may cancel your TV Licence if you won’t need it again before it expires. Or let us know you don’t need a TV Licence.

Do I need a TV Licence for every property?

When do I need a TV Licence? Each tenant needs their own TV Licence to watch or record live TV programmes on any channel or device, or to download or watch BBC programmes on BBC iPlayer. This licence will also cover communal areas. One TV Licence may cover the whole house.

Do TV Licence inspectors visit?

Enquiry officers focus their visits on unlicensed addresses where occupants have ignored previous attempts to make contact. TV Licensing continually refines the information used to select the time of visits, in order to effectively target unlicensed households.

Do you only need one TV Licence per house?

You only need one TV Licence per household, even if you use more than one of the devices listed above.