Pitfalls for landlords when tenants commit crimes

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While the police are unlikely to target landlords who have acted in good faith, prosecution cannot be entirely ruled out, says a lawyer.  Read More: https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/nation/2025/03/24/pitfalls-for-landlords-when-tenants-commit-crimes/  Laporan Lanjut: https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/bahasa/tempatan/2025/03/24/tuan-tanah-boleh-didakwa-jika-penyewa-sabit-jenayah/  Free Malaysia Today is an independent, bi-lingual news portal with a focus on Malaysian current affairs.    Subscribe to our channel - http://bit.ly/2Qo08ry   ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Check us out at https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com Follow FMT on Facebook: https://bit.ly/49JJoo5 Follow FMT on Dailymotion: https://bit.ly/2WGITHM Follow FMT on X: https://bit.ly/48zARSW  Follow FMT on Instagram: https://bit.ly/48Cq76h Follow FMT on TikTok : https://bit.ly/3uKuQFp Follow FMT Berita on TikTok: https://bit.ly/48vpnQG  Follow FMT Telegram - https://bit.ly/42VyzMX Follow FMT LinkedIn - https://bit.ly/42YytEb Follow FMT Lifestyle on Instagram: https://bit.ly/42WrsUj Follow FMT on WhatsApp: https://bit.ly/49GMbxW  ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Download FMT News App: Google Play – http://bit.ly/2YSuV46 App Store – https://apple.co/2HNH7gZ Huawei AppGallery - https://bit.ly/2D2OpNP  #FMTNews #Landlords #Tenant

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00:00Landlords who take reasonable precautions to prevent crimes on their rented-out properties

00:07may still face criminal liability depending on the circumstances, says a lawyer.

00:12Nizam Bashir said while the police are unlikely to target landlords who have acted in good faith,

00:18the possibility of prosecution cannot be entirely ruled out.

00:23He said failing to conduct background checks, ignoring red flags,

00:27or dismissing complaints about illegal activities could be seen as negligence or willful blindness.

00:34He said under these circumstances, imposing criminal liability on landlords

00:38does not appear to be unreasonable.

00:41His comments come in the wake of a warning by Bukit Aman on March 5

00:45that property owners, joint management bodies, and security companies

00:49could face legal consequences if found complicit or negligent in allowing crime operations.

00:56Meanwhile, Rohayu Abdul Majid of University Technology Mara rejected the notion that

01:01landlords can be held responsible for their tenants' crimes

01:04even if they did not know about their tenants' actions.

01:08She said while landlords should exercise reasonable care when selecting tenants,

01:12it is unrealistic to expect them to control or predict what happens behind closed doors.

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