for the record, even if it's under your tenant's name, but you own the property

TNB will still make you pay for it

1. Otherwise, new tenant come in, register new account, then prev tenant get away scot-free. So TNB still wants someone to pay.

2. You can conclude, changing TNB account name to tenant's name is useless. It's a false of security and waste of time. And might be even worse. From TNB's own website;

"In the situation before a new tenant moves in, property owners could do a Change of Tenancy making the tenant fully responsible for any delinquent account. However, owners will lose the right to instruct a disconnection to TNB in the event the tenant defaults in his monthly electricity bills"

Source: https://www.tnb.com.my/faq/owner-tenant-issues/

3. TNB's SOP is screwed up. They will not disconnect supply even if your tenant doesn't pay for 1 year. You can cry "unfair", "lousy" all you want at the TNB counter.

exactly la. it's Malaysia.
in fact it's worse if you change to tenant name.

This post has been edited by hspace: Nov 28 2024, 09:22 AM

Or sandiwara in MY: "Wayang je"

This post has been edited by hspace: Nov 28 2024, 10:14 AM

changing name is easy. can even do online. as long as previous bill is settled.
if lelong, most of the time (not always), the selling bank will settle for you, that's why you can close the account. if tenant run away, diff story. you have to pay. Malaysia Boleh.

This post has been edited by hspace: Nov 28 2024, 11:00 AM

what was the bincang-ed result? discount?

Wow. Scot-free. How to go about it? Talk to the counter staff, or runding with officer?

they won't.
they will say, only if tenant let them inside the house.
AND only if you sign a waiver that you will bear ALL costs if anything happen, that will need you to go LHDN to pay RM10 stamp duty.
So, they make it as difficult for you to cut off as possible.

But, maybe a TNB Smart Meter can be cut off using RFID from outside the house.

tenant can use electricity for 1 whole year without paying also, TNB will dungu and let them use.
In the end, you pay. Some forummer above said can runding. Anecdotally.


This post has been edited by hspace: Dec 1 2024, 12:13 PM

Heyyy..!


https://worldofbuzz.com/tenants-in-seremban...removing-doors/

Seremban PPR Flat Tenants with Up to RM15K Unpaid Rent Get Their Doors Removed by City Council

This post has been edited by hspace: Dec 20 2024, 10:57 AM