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Originally Posted by jambutty

Did you know that if you are watching an unlicensed TV in someone else’s home not only can they be fined but you can be fined also even if your own home is licensed?

No, I didn't know that. Crikey! Does that mean I should ask people to produce their TV licence if the TV is on when I call at their house?

Originally Posted by jambutty

Did you also know that when you buy a new TV from a bona fide retailer, the retailer is obliged to notify the appropriate authority of the address where the TV is to be installed? For instance, if you buy a TV from Comet they will ask you for your name and address under the guise of registering your TV for the manufacturer’s guarantee. I’m not sure what happens if you take the set with you and refuse to give your name and address.

I didn't know that either. Suppose somebody is actually buying the TV as a gift for someone else though? They ask for the name and address of the purchaser. They don't ask you if the TV is going to be for that address do they?

We have a TV licence because we have a TV but recently someone gave us a smaller set (which my daughter uses) now supposing we hadn't had a TV and therefore hadn't had a licence - should the person who gave us that one have reported the fact to some authority, like when you sell your car?

Life is a lot more complicated than I ever imagined, and I find it confusing enough as it is.