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Does anyone in the UK have a TV licence?

I don't have one because I don't need one. As a result, I receive a letter from TV licencing every few weeks threatening "enforcement visits" and "hearings in my local court" unless I buy a TV licence or explain why I don't need one. I just throw the letter in the bin.

One I received today stated that they carried out 10101 enforcement visits [b]every day[/b] last year. As they claim to visit at weekends as well as weekdays that makes a total of 3 686 865 enforcement visits. As there are approximately 28 million homes in the UK ( http://visual.ons.gov.uk/uk-perspectives-2016-housing-and-home-ownership-in-the-uk/ ) that means they visit approximately 1 in every 7.6 homes. I've never had such a visit so obviously they don't visit everyone who doesn't have a TV licence. I also presume they don't visit people who do have a TV licence.

The figures suggest hardly anyone has a TV licence - or are TV licencing's claims just more bullshit?
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Thingschange4444 · 51-55, M
They are full of crap. If the letter says "to the occupier like mine does bin it. Infact either way bin it. Never ring them or give them ur details and never let them in ur home. Im not paying for shit TV that employs prolific nonses.
suzie1960 · 61-69, F
@Perry4444: We know it's a load of crap but some people are intimidated by their bully-boy tactics.
Thingschange4444 · 51-55, M
@suzie1960: I know. Those bullies boy tactics dont wash with me. And im glad ur the same.