I recently won a high court auction for a vacant landed property that comes with an individual title. The house is 4 years old. Originally, the neighborhood was not gated and guarded, but the residents applied to the local council for permission to build fencing and install gates three years ago. The management of the gated area has since been subcontracted to a third-party service provider.

I contacted the service provider to request a security access card, but they denied my request, insisting that I must first pay off the outstanding fees owed by the previous owner. I reviewed the outstanding balance, which initially listed the previous owner as "unknown." However, after I reached out for the access card, they changed the outstanding balance to my name. The management committee claims they never knew who the previous owner was and were unable to collect the security fees from him. They further stated that I must pay previous owner's outstanding under the reason that I must accept all risks and responsibilities of my unit including maintenance fee as I bought this unit from auction.

In my case, Plaintiff (bank) only allow Cukai Tanah and Cukai Tanah to be claimable. Maintenance fee is not covered.

I wrote an appeal, expressing my commitment to pay future maintenance fees, but it was rejected. Has anyone else experienced something similar? What options do I have in this situation?

thank you in advance.

how big is the maintenance fee sum owed?

suggest to just pay it and move on from there.

else, you have to play the hard game with the MC and endure registering as visitor everyday.

It is around rm4k.
It is not strata development. The title is individual title.
They name it management fee in the outstanding bill but to me it is Security fee.
Thanks.
Is there any avenue I can bring this to higher authority?
I called up local council and they said should bring this up to Tribunal Perumahan. I think Tribunal perumahan is based on Strata Management Act which my unit may not be covered.

Individual title committee are volunteers and for the mutual benefits of the neighbourhood. Selfish people spoiled the harmony and degraded security of the neighbourhood, should live alone in padi field.

Thanks bro.
Actually I am in midst of negotiations with them. Just that they are difficult that make me very fed up.

My request for a copy of AGM annual report is turned down. Reason being is I have not paid. They have no qualm change previous owner bill since y2022 to my name.
My current house is also landed individual title GnG. Committee is volunteers and we also engaged 3rd party service provider. Soft copy AGM report is provided in apps, WhatsApp, and Hardcopy will be delivered to mailbox.