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Shared flats and TV license
JsT
Posts: 18,268 Skive's The Limit
So we live in a communal flat of 4. A communal TV is provided in the lounge. Two of the residents watch it all the time, the other two (ie me and flatmate) haven't watched it once in three months.
The other two, from now on referred to as 'the cunts' have taken it amongst themselves to buy a TV license and are now trying to blackmail us into paying them both £40 each for something we don't want and don't use. I've politely told the cunts that I'm not paying as I don't feel the need to, plus I can't afford to. I come home tonight to find a note on the kitchen door from said cunts saying if we don't pay up soon 'they will take action'.
Firstly, how do I proceed with this? I can't actually afford to pay it and I intend not to on the principle!
Secondly what action can said cunts actually take?
Things in this flat have been going wrong for ages, from stupid notes asking us to hoover up (we actually do anyway!) from petty noise complaints about music being played at 10pm. This just seems like more petty shite I could do without.
Thanking you.
The other two, from now on referred to as 'the cunts' have taken it amongst themselves to buy a TV license and are now trying to blackmail us into paying them both £40 each for something we don't want and don't use. I've politely told the cunts that I'm not paying as I don't feel the need to, plus I can't afford to. I come home tonight to find a note on the kitchen door from said cunts saying if we don't pay up soon 'they will take action'.
Firstly, how do I proceed with this? I can't actually afford to pay it and I intend not to on the principle!
Secondly what action can said cunts actually take?
Things in this flat have been going wrong for ages, from stupid notes asking us to hoover up (we actually do anyway!) from petty noise complaints about music being played at 10pm. This just seems like more petty shite I could do without.
Thanking you.
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Oh and he wants to know who's TV it is.
I suppose one thing they could do would be to get rid of the license and then report the flat to the TV licensing people and get you all fined, but that wouldn't really suit them.
There isn't any action they can take- they didn't ask you if you wanted the licence, so basically they can swivel.
ah ha ha ha. so funny. must remember that one!
I will inform them
They already are so it couldnt be much worse.
Although my flatmate is tempted to try and get a restraining order for harrassment
But it could work in your favour - if you don't kick up too much of a fuss you could give them the money - but on the provision you all sort out your differences about the cleaning and music etc. So basically you tell them if you're willing to compromise, then you expect the same from them. If you're hostile about it though it's bound to get their back up and although it's completely unfair that you should have to bribe them into easing up on things elsewhere in the house when they are being petty, it could be your only option...
If there isn't a license then the occupiers may be jointly liable if a TV signal is received, but that's not quite the same thing as in this case as they have gone and bought a license without consultation.
I think Jim V is probably right, it looks like it has been done to rile you. And I know that from your previous posts that they are not amenable to compromise.
I have to say that I wouldn't pay for a TV that I don't want to watch unless I had been consulted.
Edited to say that this was supposed to be funny but upon reading it, I'm not so sure AND I know that it doesn't really make sense!
I may suggest it in a letter, as this seems to be the only way they are able to communicate.