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Got around 50 units under lelong by Ambank.

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.

I am also considering this option from the beginning. Thanks.

I think the more appropriate analogy is I bought the cow (house), planning to buy the string (security) fee. Just that not willing to pay for the string that the other cows in the same farm are using ( old owner debt).

If it is not a strata development, you have no obligation to pay.

Strata Management Tribunal only for landed strata and condos.

If they restrict you from entering, you can always report to the police.

Ask them under what law that you have to pay even the current "fee", not even talking about the "debt". But, you can always negotiate down the "debt" by offering them that you will participate in paying the current "fee" even though you don't have to pay any. It is always good to pay the "fee" in order to keep the place safe because the area was never a strata development from the beginning like a condo.