has anyone encountered this issue?

my previous tenant left the premise with rm30k electricity outstanding and now TNB doesn't allow my new tenant to register a new account for the premise because of this.

they said despite the outstanding was incurred under the previous tenant's name, tnb will not supply or allow new registration because in their records, the outstanding is tied to the property.

is this how tnb has being doing things?

Get a lawyer

Commercial lot?

So ngam 30k was the amount which the recent commerrcial lot was lease to some dodgy people mining BITCOIN,...

Must be yours issit?..

https://www.nst.com.my/news/nation/2020/07/...urrency-outlets

Maybe they want you to settle the bill ah, damn that's big amount

i think you can appeal. it is just a block and should be able to appeal on a case by case basis. it is true it is tied to the property but since it has the tenant's name it is less complicated. did you ask them what next to escalate the resolution?

TNB contracts are tag to the property and NEVER to an individual just like Syabas, Assessment and Quit Rent.

Most landlord have the misconception that the tenant is responsible for the bill when the contract is in the tenant's name. If that is the case, landlord can always create FAKE agreement and do illegal activity in his premise. Once bill reached the sky without paying, just open another account.

Same like assessment, the majlis will seize the assets in the property with outstanding bills irrespective if the asset belongs to the tenant or owner. They cannot be going around msia looking for the owner ! The action will prompt the owner to settle the bill.

So, if you want reconnection, someone has to settle the outstanding bill first or appeal to pay instalment.

Get it done so you can start collecting rental. Have the account in your name for minitoring and you instruct for disconnection if there is unpaid bills. You cant do it if is in tenant's name.

This post has been edited by mini orchard: Jul 11 2020, 08:53 AM

Many tenants have been renting shoplot units for mining.
And irresponsible landlord just leeching the rent but not doing monitoring.

Ended up TNB becoming more strict to everyone.

This is TNB SOP for long time.

Someone got to pay.

This post has been edited by mini orchard: Jul 11 2020, 07:49 AM

Thanks for sharing. Now I know

No choice but to pay lah.. already use, where can hide anymore.

You better hire ah long go pukul your previous tenant and extract money from him.

This is not TNB's fault

Thanks for sharing, thus landlord should understand their responsibilities before rent out their unit, no more innocent landlord !

Nothing much u can do except to pay TNB.

TNB like this, even if you complaint to them that the tenant is not paying and asking them to cut elec, they dont care cause they can always find the landlord. so nothing you can do much except paying

But TS followed what tnb suggestion that get the tenant to register and not under his name. And end up the tenant did not pay but tnb still chased him

Same as speeding summon caught on camera, even if the owner let his friend drive unless if have proof.

yupe, tnb always chase the landlord cause its easy target. the only adv to put under tenant name is at least there is a deposit to cover.

I think TNB is not chasing TS to pay the bill, just not allow anyone open new account using same unit address. Else same case might repeat again.

Yeah, either friend pay or owner pay it.

I wonder if telco companies also do this. Your tenant moved out with unpaid home internet bills and you cannot get new line for this address?

Deposit paid to tnb or landlord is no different. Infact landlord can collect higher deposit compare to tnb.