Today I got a letter from akinika saying tv licensing have past on my debt balance of £28.50.

I not sure what to do about This,

do I need to contact this company and arrange suitable payments which would include further payments towards tv licence.

They say if I don't pay an enforcement officer will visit.

That won't be easy as I live in flats and security don't let unauthorised visitors to access flats.

I am unemployed.

Thanks

I suppose that akinika is a debt collecting company. Is that correct? Is the debt balance of £28.50 correct? Are they adding on any charges et cetera?

Akinika is a debt recovery company 28.50 is total amount on letter no other charges shown. This is first letter I have had.

akinika are IQOR DCA

ignore them deal with TVL direct

they are NOT BAILIFFS

and have NO SUCH LEGAL POWERS

have you been paying TVL and stopped?

Thank you for reply.

Akinika say do not contact TVL direct as they will refer me to them.

I forgot To keep up my payments,

I budget for other household costs and TVL gets forgotten.

I will contact TVL and explain.

Thank you for your advice I appreciate it. Cheers

you DO NOT entertain akinika

they have no legal powers WHATSOEVER.

Do not bother contacting TVL you just get through to a CAPITA robot who will tell you nothing of any use. If you are in a position to pay the remainder of your TVL balance then pay it - at the Post Office or on line, however you do it.

Far be it from me to advise you to do anything illegal in the future but for future TVL you live in a block of flats, if you are above ground level and your flat cannot be seen from the outside and you have secure entry then I would be considering going licence free. If you only watch catch up and TV via other means than live broadcasts you don't need a licence. You are not obliged to tell TVL this, just don't renew your licence when the time comes and be armed with knowledge should they ever doorstep you.

Remember that TVL have no right of entry and should they doorstep you, say nothing, literally nothing, do not confirm your name ever to anyone who doorsteps you and asks you your name before they have told you who they are, shut the door on them, all their threats are meaningless. Please don't listen to Freeman Of The Land nonsense on the internet, it is wrong and will only get you in trouble with TVL - best course of action is no contact and give them no information, door slammed in their face is best option.

you DO NOT entertain akinika

they have no legal powers WHATSOEVER.

I contacted TVL they are not interested in helping me, they say my debt was passed to akinikia, and I have to deal with them, even though I have not previously been told my debt was being passed to a debt collector.

looks like I have no choice but to deal with akinika, even though I told TVL that they won't get any money from debt collector, and that includes any thing owing after paying my small debt.

Thanks for your advice

ignore the dca

pay tvl directly

I will attempt to make payment. Thanks