I moved into a new flat in December and had 'get TV license' on my epic To Do list for ages, but when I got round to it I realised that between Now TV, Amazon Prime and Netflix subscriptions I basically never use the BBC except to catch up on Graham Norton or Have I Got News For You, and half the time I do that at my partner's house anyway. I used to be a 10 o'clock News and Newsnight devotee but haven't watched either since moving out of my home last summer.
I've just had a threatening letter from them about sending inspectors round and I'm just curious what they can actually do if they get into your property. I guess they can request to check if you have the ability to watch live TV, but there's no proving that you actually do. And I suppose they could ask to check Smart TVs for the iPlayer app, but again that's native on most TVs. They presumably can't insist on checking devices or internet browser history, so are they just there to intimidate?
They sent around an officer to my first flat away from home about 15 years ago, who managed to be at once stupid, slimy and a total thug, and he completely cornered and bullied me (when we DID have a TV license). I still get angry thinking about it to this day, and am quite keen for another go in the ring with them now I'm much older, scarier and less vulnerable 