TV licence in an annexe
Discussion
CAB site said:
Television sets in holiday accommodation (including caravans)
Television sets, set-top boxes and DVD or video recorders installed by the landlord for the use of temporary guests on holiday must be licensed. A separate full licence must be obtained for each unit of accommodation with a television set, set-top box, DVD recorder or video recorder. For example, in a house divided into self-contained flats, each flat will need a licence.
However, on a caravan site, the proprietor who owns the caravans may be eligible for a hotel licence - see below. If you are a holidaymaker and have a set in a touring caravan, this will be covered by a licence for your home address. If the caravan is static a licence for your home address provides sufficient coverage if television sets are not used at the same time at home and in the static caravan.
http://www.adviceguide.org.uk/index/your_world/communications/television_licences.htmTelevision sets, set-top boxes and DVD or video recorders installed by the landlord for the use of temporary guests on holiday must be licensed. A separate full licence must be obtained for each unit of accommodation with a television set, set-top box, DVD recorder or video recorder. For example, in a house divided into self-contained flats, each flat will need a licence.
However, on a caravan site, the proprietor who owns the caravans may be eligible for a hotel licence - see below. If you are a holidaymaker and have a set in a touring caravan, this will be covered by a licence for your home address. If the caravan is static a licence for your home address provides sufficient coverage if television sets are not used at the same time at home and in the static caravan.
So I'd say "Yes"
I had this issue when my son went off to University.
It seems that if you have two occupants separated by a lockable door then they demand two separate licence fees are paid.
In a student hall of residence they expected every student to have a separate TV licence since every bedroom has a lock and is regarded as a separate address.
Reading the rules carefully I found that this is for mains powered equipment. If the receiver is battery powered then it was regarded as being portable equipment. He was therefore entitled to treat it as portable equipment that was covered under our TV licence at home.
Since he was using his laptop as a TV, I told him to only ever watch TV whilst on battery, never whilst plugged into the mains.
It seems that if you have two occupants separated by a lockable door then they demand two separate licence fees are paid.
In a student hall of residence they expected every student to have a separate TV licence since every bedroom has a lock and is regarded as a separate address.
Reading the rules carefully I found that this is for mains powered equipment. If the receiver is battery powered then it was regarded as being portable equipment. He was therefore entitled to treat it as portable equipment that was covered under our TV licence at home.
Since he was using his laptop as a TV, I told him to only ever watch TV whilst on battery, never whilst plugged into the mains.
Uncle Fester said:
I had this issue when my son went off to University.
It seems that if you have two occupants separated by a lockable door then they demand two separate licence fees are paid.
In a student hall of residence they expected every student to have a separate TV licence since every bedroom has a lock and is regarded as a separate address.
Reading the rules carefully I found that this is for mains powered equipment. If the receiver is battery powered then it was regarded as being portable equipment. He was therefore entitled to treat it as portable equipment that was covered under our TV licence at home.
Since he was using his laptop as a TV, I told him to only ever watch TV whilst on battery, never whilst plugged into the mains.
WOW, they can actually tell when the laptop is plugged into the mains or do they storm troop through the doors to catch you with it plugged in.It seems that if you have two occupants separated by a lockable door then they demand two separate licence fees are paid.
In a student hall of residence they expected every student to have a separate TV licence since every bedroom has a lock and is regarded as a separate address.
Reading the rules carefully I found that this is for mains powered equipment. If the receiver is battery powered then it was regarded as being portable equipment. He was therefore entitled to treat it as portable equipment that was covered under our TV licence at home.
Since he was using his laptop as a TV, I told him to only ever watch TV whilst on battery, never whilst plugged into the mains.
That must go down as one of the dumbest bits of advice ever given from father to son
chim said:
Uncle Fester said:
I had this issue when my son went off to University.
It seems that if you have two occupants separated by a lockable door then they demand two separate licence fees are paid.
In a student hall of residence they expected every student to have a separate TV licence since every bedroom has a lock and is regarded as a separate address.
Reading the rules carefully I found that this is for mains powered equipment. If the receiver is battery powered then it was regarded as being portable equipment. He was therefore entitled to treat it as portable equipment that was covered under our TV licence at home.
Since he was using his laptop as a TV, I told him to only ever watch TV whilst on battery, never whilst plugged into the mains.
WOW, they can actually tell when the laptop is plugged into the mains or do they storm troop through the doors to catch you with it plugged in.It seems that if you have two occupants separated by a lockable door then they demand two separate licence fees are paid.
In a student hall of residence they expected every student to have a separate TV licence since every bedroom has a lock and is regarded as a separate address.
Reading the rules carefully I found that this is for mains powered equipment. If the receiver is battery powered then it was regarded as being portable equipment. He was therefore entitled to treat it as portable equipment that was covered under our TV licence at home.
Since he was using his laptop as a TV, I told him to only ever watch TV whilst on battery, never whilst plugged into the mains.
That must go down as one of the dumbest bits of advice ever given from father to son
Edited by whitevanman88 on Saturday 13th February 15:59
Uncle Fester said:
I had this issue when my son went off to University.
It seems that if you have two occupants separated by a lockable door then they demand two separate licence fees are paid.
In a student hall of residence they expected every student to have a separate TV licence since every bedroom has a lock and is regarded as a separate address.
Reading the rules carefully I found that this is for mains powered equipment. If the receiver is battery powered then it was regarded as being portable equipment. He was therefore entitled to treat it as portable equipment that was covered under our TV licence at home.
Since he was using his laptop as a TV, I told him to only ever watch TV whilst on battery, never whilst plugged into the mains.
When my daughter was at Uni, I was told she needed a TV license at Uni, but not in prison.It seems that if you have two occupants separated by a lockable door then they demand two separate licence fees are paid.
In a student hall of residence they expected every student to have a separate TV licence since every bedroom has a lock and is regarded as a separate address.
Reading the rules carefully I found that this is for mains powered equipment. If the receiver is battery powered then it was regarded as being portable equipment. He was therefore entitled to treat it as portable equipment that was covered under our TV licence at home.
Since he was using his laptop as a TV, I told him to only ever watch TV whilst on battery, never whilst plugged into the mains.
Or just use www.tvcatchup.com as I do at uni, apparently its legal sans licence as its slightly delayed, therefore not live?
Mind in our house last year the landlords just didn't announce the locks on the door so they only paid one Licence.
Mind in our house last year the landlords just didn't announce the locks on the door so they only paid one Licence.
When I was in hall the rule was that if you have yourown tennancy lease you need your own license. we then moved into a shared house, 1 lease = 1 license.
On a different note, when I was in halls and did NOT have a TV (never had) I received a letter threatening me with court for not having a license.
That was an interesting telephone conversation:
me: 'You have sent me a letter threatening me with court for not having a license'
TV license people: do you have a license?
me: no
them: well thats why.
me: I dont have a TV!!!!!
them: errrmmm.......
Utterly useless!
On a different note, when I was in halls and did NOT have a TV (never had) I received a letter threatening me with court for not having a license.
That was an interesting telephone conversation:
me: 'You have sent me a letter threatening me with court for not having a license'
TV license people: do you have a license?
me: no
them: well thats why.
me: I dont have a TV!!!!!
them: errrmmm.......
Utterly useless!
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