Student Tv Required?

[DTCwordfan]

Short of asking my daughter's flat-leasing company when we pick up the keys next week, does she, as a student, need a separate licence or is she covered by being with her address here. The issue is that here is licence-exempt as my mater in over 75 - so that is the complicating factor?

Thanks

[murraymints]

https://www.moneysavingexpert.com/utilities/tv-licence/

seems law has changed recently

[Peter Pedant]

yes she does
but I dont know of any students that do

[aelmpvw]

:-)

[Hopkirk]

Plenty of students do get a licence Peter.

Note there is one needed per front door.
In a shared house you need one licence for everyone there. In a hall of residence each room would need one.

[Peter Pedant]

yes yes Hoppo
apolz - I wd not dream of implying that students are anything less than law abiding

hey did I tell you that I visited my nieces shared accommodation witht eh kitchen floored literally covered by pizza take away boxes

I was gonna write on one - when the floors are full, please start using the dustbins - but couldnt find a felt tip anywhere

[Old_Geezer]

Oh what a tangled web we weave when first we tax the unreasonable to tax.

This tax/licence should go the way of window tax or beard tax. Commercial TV is funded by ads or subscription. Government funded TV should be via normal public funds. Then none of this confusion would arise.

[Old_Geezer]

Free licence for the elderly can be a complcation when they've gone. Had such an occasion recently, suddenly realised one had to remove the TV as the empty property wouldn't be covered any longer (one assumes). Put the mockers on staying there overnight to get the clearing done quicker: no WiFi/internet, no TV, blow that.

[Buenchico]

From the horse's mouth:
http://www.tvlicensing.co.uk/check-if-you-need-one/for-your-home/students-aud1