If the account is under the previous owner's name and the electric bill has been disconnected. One can have a new account open and a new meter replaced. TNB will go after the original account holder. I know because I was a previous owner who sold 1 office lot but did not terminate the account. The new owner rented it to the mamak store and at 5K I had it disconnected but still did not terminate thinking that the Mamak store would pay before I closed the account. Guess what it was secretly reconnected, years later I received a court writ, I had to pay RM15K to TNB. The account was already terminated and the current tenant is using a different account.

This post has been edited by jackdon: Jan 7 2024, 05:17 PM

Yes, I had it disconnect at 5K (I have the disconnection form with me)
I think the Mamak store bribed and got it reconnected.
Then it got disconnected at 15K, TNB chasing me but I moved office so it went court case when they finally got to my new home address with the court writ.
I checked with the management they are now using a new meter account. and my account was terminated and TNB took the account holder to court which is me.
I checked with a few lawyers and was told that the TNB always wins because I am the account owner.

I was lazy (expensive lesson learned), and always made sure we terminated all accounts when we moved or sold any property. During the meeting with TNB, I explained that I had already sold the properties to the TNB lawyer but was told it did not matter as the accounts holder would always be responsible.

Now I always make sure the properties that I rented out I will make sure the new tenant opens a new account under their name. Easy to do with just the tenancy agreement and when the tenant moves out, I just go to TNB and have it change the TNB account to my name. As long as the account is under the tenant's name one should not have a problem. We always read about TNB not willing to open an account for the new tenant is because the current owner has outstanding and he wants to open a new account for the tenant. Then of course it is not possible because he as the current owner has outstanding so cannot open a new account.

Hope you get what I am trying to explain.