Landlord’s liablity to the power provider for loss of revenue through tampering of electricity meter by the tenant
Occasionally, if not often than not, the Landlord will by hook or by crook discover that his tenant is guilty of meter tampering to evade paying the prescribed rate amount of his electricity usage to the power provider (licensee). Though meter tampering is an offence, as far as the tenancy agr...
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| Language: | English |
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Universiti Malaysia Sabah
2020
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| Online Access: | http://irep.iium.edu.my/81988/1/81988_Landlord%E2%80%99s%20Liablity%20to%20The%20Power.pdf http://irep.iium.edu.my/81988/ https://jurcon.ums.edu.my/ojums/index.php/mjbe/article/view/2120 |
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| Summary: | Occasionally, if not often than not, the Landlord
will by hook or by crook discover that his tenant
is guilty of meter tampering to evade paying the
prescribed rate amount of his electricity usage
to the power provider (licensee). Though meter
tampering is an offence, as far as the tenancy
agreement is concerned, the tenant may have
breached the condition, of if not the warranty
of his tenancy agreement with the landlord
which may prompt the landlord to terminate the
tenancy with the tenant. The question remains
whether the Landlord is liable to the licensee for
the unaccounted amount of bill which has been
evaded due to the tampering of the electricity
meter by the tenant. This article intends to
address this issue through analysis of relevant
statutory laws and recently decided cases. |
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