I once remember a LYN forumer did mentioned that as long as the project is under HDA Schedule H, it is confirmed that residential rate will apply despite the commercial title. However, he did not specify what are the reason so.

The Schedule H does not provide much clue that support his statement thou. A Gray area perhaps?

Come and share your thought on this interesting topic

Spoken with a Property Sales Team Leader for Kepong 5/ Kepong Square..

She mentioned that as long as the high rise are under HDA protection, utilities rate will be under residential automatically despite the commercial title.

She suggest that i check with TNB and Syabas to confirm her statement which she confidently vouch that it is true.

Which means the residences can only do it after the JMB has formed?

I'm not too sure about whether the developer is responsible for the conversion. But if they did not take action, it will be up to the residence to take it upon themselves then

Great! And how do you and the rest of the home owners go about with this?

it is some form of petition letter to get all owners to sign to get the dev to do the conversion?

Please enlighten us on the process

I assume the same process goes for syabas too.

How about the local authority for quit rent and assessment?

If i'm not mistaken, they too have both commercial and residential rate.