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2026–27 HDB key-collection window (renovation planning)

KeyKaki groups the current late-2026 to early-2027 key window into one planning page. Sourced projects include Lakeside View (1,016 units), Keat Hong Grange (987), Kent Heights (430), Woodlands South Plains (630), plus Garden Waterfront I @ Tengah (by end-2026 per HDB / The Straits Times; units not confirmed). Stated total for the four projects with counts: 3,063. Key-collection dataset checked 20 Oct 2026. Launch estimates stay labelled.

Which HDB projects are collecting keys in this window?

The key-collection dataset (checked 20 Oct 2026) lists these rows used for renovation planning. Several dates are launch estimates — labelled as such. Confirm the current appointment on MyHDB Page / the HDB Flat Portal.

Garden Waterfront I @ Tengah

Town
Tengah
Units
HDB hasn’t confirmed
Expected timing
By end-2026 (HDB, Sep 2026)
Confidence
HDB completion statement via The Straits Times; unit count not confirmed
Source note
The Straits Times, Sep 2026

Lakeside View

Town
Jurong West
Units
1,016
Expected timing
Around 4Q 2026
Confidence
Launch estimate; HDB hasn’t confirmed the current date
Source note
Launch guide on file

Keat Hong Grange

Town
Choa Chu Kang
Units
987
Expected timing
Around 4Q 2026
Confidence
Launch estimate; HDB hasn’t confirmed the current date
Source note
Launch guide on file

Kent Heights

Town
Kallang/Whampoa
Units
430
Expected timing
Around 4Q 2026
Confidence
Blocks shown completed in 2026 in HDB data; exact key date not confirmed
Source note
HDB Nov 2021 annex + data.gov.sg property info

Woodlands South Plains

Town
Woodlands
Units
630
Expected timing
Around 1Q 2027
Confidence
Launch estimate; HDB hasn’t confirmed the current date
Source note
Launch guide on file

Stated unit total (four with counts): 3,063.

Other key-collection rows exist on the same dataset (for example Telok Blangah Beacon, Heart of Yew Tee, Towner Residences) with their own caveats. This page focuses on the five projects above for renovation planning in this window.

HDB key-collection process

Source: HDB — Key Collection, checked 4 Nov 2026.

All applicants must attend the appointment in person at the Sales Office in HDB Hub at Lorong 6 Toa Payoh. Log in to MyHDB Page to check the date and time. HDB notifies you by email and SMS within two weeks before the appointment to view the appointment letter.

Bring:

Pay the balance purchase price and the resale levy (if applicable) in full before key collection. Under the Agreement for Lease, you must take possession of the flat within one month from the date of HDB’s notice.

Contractor supply context

ACRA-live renovation contractors

Count
190
As-of
Vendor dataset, checked 21 Oct 2026

With HDB Directory of Renovation Contractors reference

Count
186
As-of
Vendor dataset, checked 21 Oct 2026

CaseTrust-matched

Count
146
As-of
List valid 21 Oct 2026

What to prepare before your key-collection date

  1. Find your project and confidence label on the table above.
  2. Note whether the key window is an estimate or confirmed.
  3. Open the defect check after keys checklist (Day 0 / Day 30 / Month 12).
  4. Read HDB renovation permits and rules (permit, hours, wet-area finishes).
  5. Shortlist via CaseTrust and HDB DRC and CaseTrust protections explained — no trust scores.
  6. Compare written quotes with the BTO renovation budget planner.
  7. After keys, follow the move-in sequence (KeyKaki’s suggested order: defect check, then renovation, then cleaning, then movers).

Questions

Are launch estimates confirmed key dates?

Mostly not. Most dates here are launch-time estimates and are labelled that way. Where HDB data shows more, we say so: for example, HDB data shows Kent Heights blocks completed in 2026. Check the HDB Flat Portal for your own date.

Can I book renovation before keys?

You can plan and collect quotes before keys. HDB asks you to report defects within one month of key collection and before renovation works begin (Rectification page, checked 4 Nov 2026). Many works therefore sequence after keys. See Defect check after keys and HDB renovation permits and rules.

Do you cover only these five projects?

For now, yes. These five projects are in this late-2026 to early-2027 window. We'll add others as HDB publishes more key-collection dates.

How many renovation firms are on KeyKaki’s list for this window?

190 ACRA-live renovation firms; 186 with an HDB Directory of Renovation Contractors reference; 146 CaseTrust-matched (vendor dataset, checked 21 Oct 2026; CaseTrust list valid 21 Oct 2026).

Sources

Corrections: hello@keykaki.sg