If a TV Licensing officer calls to your house, you do not have to let them inside. They do have the power to go to the police and get a search warrant to get inside but without a warrant you do not have to allow entry.
Will TV Licensing visit me?
If TV Licensing believes you're watching 'live TV' or using BBC iPlayer without a licence, enquiry officers may pay you a visit. They can't enter your home without permission, but can apply for a search warrant to do so.21 Sept 2021
How do I deal with TV license inspector?
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Does TV Licensing really visit?
The purpose of their visit is to see if you are watching licensable content without a licence and, if so, to gather evidence of your breach of the law. A TV Licensing Enforcement Officer must verbally caution you that anything you say to them may be used in evidence against you in court.
Can TV Licensing legally enter your home?
Administering the Licence fee - TV Licensing ™ Visiting officers do not have a legal right of entry to a person's home without a search warrant, and if refused entry to premises they will end the visit.
What happens during a TV license visit?
The officer simply takes a brief view of the main living areas to verify whether or not television receiving equipment is installed or in use. When necessary, they will complete a record of interview and ask for a signature to confirm that the notes taken are an accurate account of that interview.
Can I refuse to let TV Licensing into my house?
TV Licensing can visit you, but can only enter your home if you invite them in, or if they have a warrant - and a court should only issue a warrant if provided with compelling evidence that the householder is watching TV illegally.
What happens if you say you don't need a TV Licence?
Once you tell us you don't need a TV Licence, we will stop sending you letters. We may send a TV Licensing Officer to your home, to confirm you don't need a licence. We will then contact you again after 2 years, to check whether you still don't need a licence.
Can I choose not to pay TV Licence?
You don't need a TV Licence if you never watch or record programmes as they're being shown on TV, on any channel, or live on an online TV service, and you never download or watch BBC programmes on BBC iPlayer live, catch up or on demand.
Is TV licensing mandatory?
You don't need a TV Licence to own or possess a television set. However, if you use it to watch or record programmes as they are being shown on TV or live on an online TV service, or to download or watch BBC programmes on demand, including catch up TV, on BBC iPlayer, then you need a TV Licence in order to do so.
What do TV Licence inspectors look for?
What happens when a TV licence inspector visits your house? If an inspector visits your home, expect them to look for evidence of a television set up and ask you about whether you use catch-up services like iPlayer. They will check for TV-receiving equipment, and ask for a signature from you, confirming their notes.2 Apr 2021