HDB Guides & Resources

Plain-English explanations of HDB loans, grants, CPF usage, and property decisions — verified against 2026 HDB and CPF Board guidelines.

Loan

How to Apply for an HDB Loan

Step-by-step guide: HLE letter, eligibility checks, documents needed, HDB loan vs bank loan comparison, and what to expect from the loan approval process.

⏱ 12 min read
BTO vs Resale

HDB BTO vs Resale 2026: Which Is Cheaper After Grants?

Compare cost, waiting time, location choice, grants, and lifestyle tradeoffs — with real numbers for a $7,000/month first-timer couple.

⏱ 10 min read
CPF

How Much CPF Can I Use to Buy HDB? 2026 Limits Explained

Valuation Limit, Withdrawal Limit, accrued interest, lease decay rules, BRS requirement, and how to avoid a negative sale — all the CPF rules for HDB.

⏱ 12 min read
CPF

CPF Accrued Interest on Your HDB Flat: What You Owe When You Sell

Why every CPF dollar used for housing keeps earning the OA rate, how the P+I refund is deducted from your sale proceeds, and how to estimate it before you list.

⏱ 8 min read
Grants

HDB Grant Guide 2026: EHG, CPF Housing Grant, Proximity & Step-Up

Complete reference for all 4 HDB grants: how much you get, who qualifies, stacking rules, maximisation tips, and common mistakes to avoid.

⏱ 10 min read
Grants

HDB Enhanced CPF Housing Grant 2026: EHG amount by income

The largest grant, in detail: amounts at every income band, the $9,000 family and $4,500 singles ceilings, what it costs you when you sell, and how to claim it.

⏱ 9 min read
Grants

CPF Housing Grant 2026: amounts and eligibility

Amounts by citizenship and flat size — and why choosing a 5-room over a 4-room resale flat costs a two-Citizen household $30,000 of grant.

⏱ 8 min read
Grants

Proximity Housing Grant 2026: how to check the 4km rule

$30,000 for living with parents, $20,000 within 4km — who counts as family, and what HDB does and does not publish about the distance and any income ceiling.

⏱ 8 min read
Grants

Singapore HDB government grants 2026: all amounts listed

Every grant in one place — the four maximums HDB publishes, the flat-size tiers, every income ceiling, and which grants can be claimed together.

⏱ 8 min read
Grants

HDB Grants for Singles 2026

Up to $115,000 on a resale flat — every grant at the singles rate, the $4,500 EHG ceiling, and why the CPF Housing Grant reaches a 5-room flat after all.

⏱ 8 min read
Grants

Step-Up CPF Housing Grant 2026

The $15,000 second-timer grant, and the rule almost everyone states backwards: the flat you buy must be a 2- or 3-room flat, not a larger one.

⏱ 7 min read
Grants

HDB Grant Eligibility Step by Step

Check your eligibility in 5 easy steps. Income tiers, citizenship mix, first-timer vs second-timer, and real examples showing how to stack up to $230,000.

⏱ 12 min read
Downpayment

HDB Downpayment 2026

How much you need and what you may pay it with: 25% under both Loan-to-Value limits, at least 5% of it in cash on a bank loan, and none of it in cash on an HDB loan.

⏱ 8 min read
Resale Levy

HDB Resale Levy 2026

Every levy amount for 2026 in two tables: the fixed schedule by first-flat type, the pre-2006 percentage schedule, and the half rate for Singles Grant recipients.

⏱ 8 min read
Resale Levy

HDB Resale Levy Guide for Singaporeans

How much you pay based on your first flat type, when the levy applies, how it is collected, and why an open-market resale flat carries no levy at all.

⏱ 10 min read
📘 New guides are being added regularly. Each article is verified against 2026 HDB and CPF Board guidelines. In the meantime, try our HDB Affordability Calculator or CPF Grant Checker for your personalised numbers.
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