Households face £1,000 fines for missing TV licence expiry emails

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 10 Oct, 09:13 · Archive

Households could be fined up to £1,000 if they fail to check TV Licensing emails warning of expiry.

Households across the UK could face fines of up to £1,000 if they watch live TV or use BBC iPlayer without a valid TV licence. TV Licensing sends email reminders when licences are about to expire, and it is the account holder's responsibility to ensure their email address is kept current so they receive these notices.

According to the TV Licensing website, a valid email address is required when purchasing a licence and the organisation may send emails regarding the licence, including reminders that it is about to expire. TV Licensing warns that if account holders do not report changes to their email address and consequently miss a reminder, they will remain fully responsible for the licence fee and may still be prosecuted if found watching without proper licensing.

Those caught watching or recording programmes without a valid TV licence could be prosecuted. The maximum penalty is a £1,000 fine plus any legal costs and compensation ordered by a court.

How it is being reported

• Households at risk of £1,000 fine if they don't check TV licence emailsYou need a TV licence to watch live TV or use BBC iPlayer, and must keep up with the payments.The Northern Echo · 10 Oct, 08:44
• Households at risk of £1,000 fine if they don't check TV licence emailsHouseholds could risk being fined up to £1,000 if they do not keep up to date with TV Licensing emails warning them about their licence expiring.Darlington & Stockton Times · 9 Oct, 18:34

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