Sheriff's services: immovable property
About Writs of Seizure and Sale
Under the Supreme Court of Judicature Act and State Courts Act, the Sheriff and bailiffs have the authority to execute and carry into effect all Writs of Distress, Writs of Execution and court orders.
A Writ of Seizure and Sale (WSS) is a type of Writ of Execution. If a party files and executes a WSS (the execution creditor) in respect of immovable property against another party (the execution debtor), the Sheriff and bailiffs may seize and sell the execution debtor’s immovable property to satisfy the debt owed to the execution creditor.
Sheriff's sale of seized assets and property
If you are the execution creditor and do not receive any payment of the outstanding judgment debt from the execution debtor within 7 days after the seizure of the immovable property, you may file a request to arrange for the sale of the seized property by public auction.
This request will have to be filed to the Sheriff’s Office (if the case is heard in the Supreme Court) or the Bailiffs Section (if the case is heard in the State Courts).
Find out the documents you will have to prepare before you file.
Contact and appoint an appraiser and auctioneer
Before fixing an auction date, the Sheriff or bailiffs may require a valuation report of the immovable property to be prepared and submitted by an appraiser (if such a request was not made before the request for an auction was filed).
The auction sale must also be (unless the Sheriff or bailiffs otherwise order):
- Conducted by an authorised auctioneer.
- Publicly advertised by the Sheriff or auctioneer 14 days before the date of sale.
Refer to the following to find out the steps involved in appointing an appraiser and auctioneer, depending on which court your case is heard.
You or your lawyer (if any) may inform the Bailiffs Section of your selection for an appraiser and auctioneer.
This is done by filing a request via eLitigation at the LawNet & CrimsonLogic Service Bureau. The Bailiffs Section may either accept or reject your request on the appointment of the appraiser or auctioneer.
If your request is accepted, you are required to contact and appoint the auctioneer selected by the Bailiffs Section at least 7 days or 3 weeks before the auction date (whichever is required in the appointment letter).
The auctioneer will then collect from you a fee that they consider sufficient to cover their fees and expenses.
You or your lawyer (if any) must select an appraiser and auctioneer from the court's panel of appraisers and auctioneers.
You or your lawyer (if any) must then inform the Sheriff’s Office of your selection. This is so that the Sheriff’s Office can undertake the necessary administrative processes.
This is done by filing a request via eLitigation at the LawNet & CrimsonLogic Service Bureau. The Sheriff’s Office may either accept or reject your request on the appointment of the appraiser or auctioneer.
If your request is accepted, you are required to contact the appointed auctioneer at least 7 days or 3 weeks before the auction date (whichever is required in the appointment letter).
Panel of appraisers
If your case is heard in the Supreme Court, refer to the following for the details, contact information and fees for companies on the court's panel who provide appraisal services for enforcement proceedings.
The Supreme Court of Singapore had on 03 August 2022 invited suitably qualified appraiser service providers (collectively the “members”) to apply to be appointed to a panel (the “Panel”) to provide appraisal services in respect of various enforcement actions against immovable property undertaken by the Enforcement Section of the Supreme Court. We are pleased to inform you that the Panel has been constituted and will begin operating on 24 October 2022.
The new Panel of Appraisers will comprise 5 companies. Their details and rates are set in the table as follows:
Company | Address | Fees | Contact information |
|---|---|---|---|
Colliers International Consultancy & Valuation (Singapore) Pte Ltd | 12 Marina View | Refer to the scale of fees (PDF, 65 KB) |
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1 Paya Lebar Link #10-08, PQL2 Singapore 408533 | Refer to the scale of fees (PDF, 113 KB) |
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| Knight Frank Pte Ltd | 10 Collyer Quay #08-01, Ocean Financial Centre Singapore 049315 | Refer to the scale of fees (PDF, 98 KB) |
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| Orangetee Advisory Pte Ltd | 430 Lorong 6 Toa Payoh #01-01, Orangetee Building Singapore 319402 | Refer to the scale of fees (PDF, 88 KB) |
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261 Waterloo Street | Refer to the scale of fees (PDF, 97 KB) |
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Note: The names of the appraisers are arranged in alphabetical and in no order of preference.
Panel of auctioneers
If your case is heard in the Supreme Court, refer to the following for the details, contact information and fees for companies on the court's panel who provide auctioneering services for enforcement proceedings.
The Supreme Court of Singapore had on 03 August 2022 invited suitably qualified auctioneer service providers (collectively the “members”) to apply to be appointed to a panel (the “Panel”) to provide auctioneering services in respect of various enforcement actions against immovable property undertaken by the Enforcement Section of the Supreme Court. We are pleased to inform you that the Panel has been constituted and will begin operating on 24 October 2022.
The new Panel of Auctioneers will comprise 4 companies. Their details and rates are set in the table as follows:
Company | Address | Fees | Contact information |
|---|---|---|---|
Colliers International Consultancy & Valuation (Singapore) Pte Ltd | 12 Marina View | 1% of the sale price |
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5 Shenton Way | 1% of the sale price |
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| 450 Lorong 6 Toa Payoh, ERA APAC Centre Singapore 319394 | 1% of the sale price |
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10 Collyer Quay | 1% of the sale price |
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Note: The names of the auctioneers are arranged alphabetically and in no order of preference.
Contact information
If you have further questions, you may contact the following:
- (For Supreme Court cases) Sheriff's office: email supct_sheriff@judiciary.gov.sg or call 6336 0644 during office hours.
- (For State Courts cases) Bailiffs Section: call 6587 8423 during office hours or write to us.
Resources
Refer to:
- For Supreme Court: Paragraph 80 of the Supreme Court Practice Directions for the sale of immovable property.
- For State Courts: Paragraph 97 of the State Courts Practice Directions for the sale of immovable property.
