Maybe can register again if prop transferred to diff name eg selling/transfer.

My family likes to sapu those lelong houses, a few have outstanding TNB bill under previous owner/tenant names. To change account name, old account need to close. Most previous owners already off the grid for whatever reasons.

Lawyer will handle that for us, same goes to default in assessment and quit rent.

Tenant run away type can also bincang one (been there), TNB is not as black&white as you guys think they are.

I'll just list the ones closest to TS's scenario.

FIRST CASE:
Small warehouse/factory: Utility default 25k, ex-tenant bankrupt.
Result: old account closed, allow us to register new account but deposit much higher.

SECOND CASE:
Shoplot in mall: utility default 5k, ex-tenant off radar.
Result: old account closed, allow us to register new account

Above cases settled by ourselves without lawyer since they're not from auction and are commercial type. Residential ones I leave it to lawyer to deal with.

Counter staff will direct u to an officer to bincang

Officer may need other info and docs from u, they might contact ex-tenant, see if they willing to pay or not. Then check ur financial bg like ur other TNB accounts for reference.

All in all, trick is to just play along iykwim

Above two are our prop, never transferred outside before. Even when transfer also it's between family (beneficiary) and no default utility or tax during that time.

The rest not listed above are mostly transferred from ex-owner, but not every case follow the same step tho.

Prepaid meters are aftermarket stuff, not under TNB.

Better to keep it under landlord's name, if anything can just terminate the account when utility deposit burned. Also can monitor through TNB app for smart meter, don't just let it rake up to thousands before terminating.

Sometimes you need to bear some losses when being a landlord, just like getting eviction notice and bailiff service from mahkamah or tenant trashing the place before leaving, those things cost money so landlord at least have be mentally prepared for shit like this.

This post has been edited by JonSpark: Dec 1 2024, 05:49 PM