What happens to TV Licence if you move?

What happens to TV Licence if you move?

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.

Do I need to tell TV Licensing I’m moving?

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.

Can you get a refund on TV Licence if you move?

TV Licensing In this case you should move your licence to your new address. You can request a refund up to two weeks before you move. If we approve your refund, your licence will be cancelled automatically. If you’re not eligible for a refund, you can still cancel your licence.

Can I change address on my TV Licence?

If you are paying for somebody else’s TV Licence by Direct Debit and you move, you can change your address, email address or phone number online using our update your details section. You will need to have the TV Licence holder’s last name, postcode and the TV Licence number.

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 you need 2 TV Licences for 2 houses?

You may need a separate licence if you have a second home If you have a second home, and while there you watch or record television programmes as they’re being shown on TV, or use BBC iPlayer, you need a separate TV licence for that property.

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.

Can I legally cancel my TV Licence?

You can cancel your licence and may be eligible for a refund if, before your licence expires, you won’t be: watching or recording any programmes as they’re being shown on TV, on any channel, or.

Do I have to pay to change address on TV licence?

TV Licensing does not charge customers to change their address. However, third party websites may charge customers an additional fee for buying a TV Licence or changing details when these services are provided for free by TV Licensing.

Can you transfer TV Licence to someone else?

Yes. You can only transfer your TV Licence to someone who is living at the same address and is covered by your current TV Licence. To do this, we require written permission from yourself, the current TV Licence holder, confirming the above.

How can TV Licensing prove you are watching TV?

There has never been a case in court where the TV license officer has produce evidence from any mythical detection device to prove you had a TV. The only way is for the license officer to photograph your property with some thing distinctive identifying your house and showing a TV on in your lounge.

Can I use BBC iPlayer away from home?

At the moment, you aren’t able to stream or download programmes on BBC iPlayer while abroad. But you should be able to access programmes that you’ve downloaded before going overseas (usually available for 30 days after they’re shown on live TV).

How do I contact TV Licensing?

Our call centre by phone on 0300 790 6096*

Can a TV Licence be in joint names?

No. A TV Licence is a legal document and we currently only allow a single name on it. Usually, one TV Licence allows the use of any TV equipment at a property by the licence holder, their family or any person working or visiting there.

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.

Does a TV License cover the whole house?

You need your own TV Licence if you have a separate tenancy agreement for your room. This will also cover the communal areas. If you have a joint tenancy agreement one TV Licence may cover the whole house. Anyone aged 75 or over and receiving Pension Credit is eligible to apply for a free over 75 TV Licence.