Commentary on Sections Part 2 – Prohibitions of Certain Payments Payments in respect of a television licence
33.The meaning of “payments in respect of a television licence” is given in paragraph 9. This payment is a payment a contract-holder is required to make to the BBC in respect of a television licence (the requirement applies by virtue of the Communications Act 2003). By virtue of this paragraph a landlord may require a contract-holder to make such payments in relation to the dwelling subject to the contract.