The National Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) has said that an outstanding bill of a landlord cannot be enforced on a tenant.
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NERC disclosed this via its Twitter page on 16th September, 2020.
“A Landlord’s outstanding electricity bills cannot be enforced on a tenant.” the tweet reads
According to NERC, the position was laid down by a court. It therefore called on the public to report such situations to its office
The tweet further reads:
“A judge recently ruled that the bills of a previous tenant cannot be enforced on a new customer.
Send us details if you are in such situations.
~Commissioner Nathan Shatti
#NERCLive”
A Landlord’s outstanding electricity bills cannot be enforced on a tenant.
A judge recently ruled that the bills of a previous tenant cannot be enforced on a new customer.
Send us details if you are in such situations.
~Commissioner Nathan Shatti#NERCLive— NERC Nigeria (@NERCNG) September 16, 2020
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