SINGAPORE, May 17 — Singapore condominium management bodies are increasingly using the threat of forced property sales against residents who fail to pay maintenance fees, with one luxury apartment recently auctioned off over arrears of about S$61,000 (RM213,000).
In a recent case reported today by The Straits Times, a four-bedroom unit at the Parkshore condominium in Tanjong Rhu was sold at auction in September 2025 after its owners failed to clear unpaid maintenance and sinking fund contributions owed to the estate’s management corporation strata title (MCST).
According to the Singapore newspaper, the 2,325 sq ft freehold apartment was eventually sold for around S$4 million (RM13.97 million), nearly 15 per cent below its opening auction price.
Under Singapore law, MCSTs can force the sale of condominium units to recover unpaid fees, although lawyers and property managers say such cases remain uncommon and are usually treated as a last resort.
The Straits Times reported that it found at least one notice of intended sale was published every month over the past year involving condo owners who allegedly owed between S$9,450 (RM33,000) and S$55,798 (RM195,000).
Lawyers said most cases do not end in an actual sale because owners often settle their debts once legal proceedings begin or banks intervene to avoid losing the property.
