I am helping an uncle to chase this tenant to pay rent.

Contract say pay by 10th, but today is 23rd...

My rule of thumb is tenant cannot owe more than 1 month, otherwise evict.

Its a small commercial lot in a small shopping mall.

This tenant appears to have closed his hp, after I tried calling numerous times and sent watsapp reminders.

Any options?

If in event tenant owe > 1 mth, I evict...can I hire a lawyer to write a simple letter to tell them to go?

Other than that, is there a cheaper way to evict ? I don't want to take 6 months and get a court order costing me 6k, jsut to evict.

No need lawyer letter. As a landlord, issue a letter asking to settle all outstanding rental arrears, plus a confirmation whether the tenant wish to continue to rent.

Give 7 days notice and if the landlord don't received a reply, terus masuk unit.

1 letter to registered address, 1 letter paste on the premise, 1 through WhatsApp or email.

This post has been edited by mini orchard: Jun 23 2025, 11:31 AM

deposit?

Commercial easier to evict than residential.

the mall usually have sop for removal. can ask management for help

Will mall mgmt want to get involved with private arrangement ?

they facilitate and usually have contacts to do so.

did u go to the actual lot to have a look?

how is that so?

residential just cut the condo access card.

you mean commercial easier to do eviction?

planning to do soon as the property is some distant to where i live

Important thing is the fella already past the 10th date.

I am very strict on this, cannot > 1 mth, else evict

the MO said they don't facilitate chasing rent.

My calls to the tenant has not been answered

even my text messages

useless "mall" don't want to assist

say is landlord issue

can just masuk like that?

so commercial unit no such thing as vacant possession?

better arrange to go quick, doesn't matter past the 10th or wat, since calls kena block dy

Residential got laws protecting the tenants. Need to use the court to officially kick them out.

Commercial can just use lawyers or strong-arm tactics to evict tenants.

no block, just no reply

Oh, that is music to my ears.

If no reply from tenant, what you gonna do ? You don't want to spend money on lawyer. You just can't leave it 'occupied' with no rental.

All tenancy agreement are under contract act. It applies to all types of tenancy.

no rental paid, I will evict.

Of course, I won't let the tenant use that rent free.

but how to evict by legal law ?

Can obtain court order more cheaper n easily than residential?