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T.V License
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For more on marking an answer as the "Best Answer", please visit our FAQ.You can set up the direct debits by phone for the tv licence, so wait until you have the account details and then phone them ask them to backdate it to the day you moved in.
I doubt you would be unlucky enough to be caught by a detector van immediately on moving in, but if you are just explain the situation. I'm sure they'd understand.
When I moved house, I didn't buy a telly license straight away and, sod's law, the license man turned up (I think when the previous occupier transfers their license they automatically check). I explained the situation and he was nice as pie. He had the direct debit paperwork there and I just filled it in and off he toddled.
Incidentally, when i was a student in a shared house we had no license and were visited 3 times before they basically made us go to the post office there and then and buy a license! So despite the big talk, they will do everything they can before resorting to court action or big fines.