I just want to rent my property. Should I change the utilities bill to tenant name?

will it be troublesome if the tenant stopped after 1-2 years and then I need to deal with TNB and Syabas again?

or I just remained in my name and facing risk of tenant not paying and need to forfeit the deposits.

kindly advice =)

thank you.

My way of doing it:

- Maintain own name for utilities
- Send utility bills to tenants every month
- Pay on behalf of tenants
- If things goes south, I have the utility deposit to cover and IC of tenant to report police

To me I don't think changing the utilities to the tenants name is worth the hassle, both for me and also to the tenants. Anyway even if the name is under the tenant and he forfeited, your unit will be impacted as well.

Well it's the last resort. I don't think anyone wants to be reported to the police, commercial disputes or not.

but at least it wont affect my CTOS / CCRIS right?

Not sure why are you so against people lodging police report.

If the tenant has overdue utility bill, you will need to lodge a police report for eviction anyway.

okok. so, tenants name under utilities , and if got outstanding....none of my problems right

if didnt pay, forfeit deposits and prepare for eviction? because it is breach of agreement right ?

Update your agreement.

Include if tenants don't pay the utilities, the landlord can forfeit the deposit and terminate the rental.

If that's the case, I'll probably up the utility deposit because definitely not enough to cover in case he runs away

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