EC Income Ceiling by Tender Date: Why Clovelle of Woodlands Stays at S$16,000

Singapore raised the monthly household income ceiling for new Executive Condominium units from S$16,000 to S$18,000, but not for every EC. HDB's rule turns on one date: the revised ceiling applies to new units in ECs with land sale tenders closing on or after 24 August 2026. It does not apply to balance units in existing ECs, or to new units in ECs whose land tenders were awarded before 24 August 2026.

The larger Woodlands Drive 17 parcel behind Clovelle of Woodlands closed tender on 13 January 2026 and was awarded to Sim Lian Land Pte Ltd and Sim Lian Development Pte Ltd on 20 January 2026. It therefore stays on the S$16,000 ceiling.

Which ceiling applies to each recent EC site

The table lists every EC land parcel sold by HDB since mid-2023, plus the one EC tender still open. Dates come from HDB's record of EC sites sold, its tender result announcements and its open-tender listing. The minimum occupation period (MOP) column follows a separate HDB cutoff: EC projects whose land tender closed on or after 8 May 2026 carry a 10-year MOP; other projects keep 5 years.

Project names are shown only where HDB's own record lists them, plus Clovelle of Woodlands for this site. An EC sold without a published name is identified by its land parcel and developer.

What changed in October 2026

The Canberra Drive tender closed on 1 October 2026 with 13 bids, and HDB awarded the site on 15 October 2026 to SNC3 Realty Pte. Ltd., HS Invesco Pte. Ltd. and Kay Lim Realty Pte. Ltd. HDB estimates about 185 homes on the site, with a project completion period of 60 months from acceptance of the tender. In HDB's record of EC sites sold, it is the first parcel to fall on the new side of both cutoffs: new units there will be under the S$18,000 ceiling and the 10-year MOP.

Admiralty Walk is now the only EC site open for tender on HDB's listing, with submissions closing on 17 December 2026. It will also fall under S$18,000 and the 10-year MOP.

None of this changes Clovelle of Woodlands. Its January 2026 tender dates keep it on S$16,000 and the 5-year MOP.

How to use the table

• Find the EC by its land parcel, not its launch date. A project launching after 24 August 2026 can still be on S$16,000 if its land tender was awarded earlier.
• Balance units in ECs that are already selling stay on S$16,000.
• An EC site whose tender closes on or after 24 August 2026, including sites still to be launched under the Government Land Sales programme, falls under S$18,000 and the 10-year MOP.
• A household earning between S$16,000 and S$18,000 a month cannot buy a new unit at Clovelle of Woodlands; only sites like Canberra Drive and Admiralty Walk are open to it.

Checked as at: 22 October 2026 against HDB's income-ceiling release (23 August 2026), HDB's EC conditions page, HDB's record of EC sites sold and the Canberra Drive tender results. Rules can change; check HDB's EC eligibility page before applying.

The income ceiling is only one part of eligibility

Passing the S$16,000 ceiling does not by itself make you eligible. HDB also sets requirements around family nucleus, citizenship, age, current or recent property interests and other circumstances. Applicants and occupiers are assessed using their own documents at the relevant application stage. A household near the limit should begin with the EC financing guide and calculators, not a future unit advertisement.

How to prepare before prices are released

1. Check the household against HDB's current EC eligibility page.
2. Model MSR, TDSR, CPF and cash using conservative inputs.
3. Keep any resale levy exposure separate from the down payment.
4. Wait for a dated Sim Lian price list for Clovelle of Woodlands.

The Clovelle EC price page has no prices yet because Sim Lian has not announced them. A future showflat appointment is the place to check documents and the booking process, not to get around household checks. Look at the floor plans once you know the budget range you are eligible for.

What is confirmed for Clovelle

Clovelle of Woodlands is the project on this Sim Lian parcel. The income-ceiling answer follows from HDB's rule and the January 2026 tender dates. Sim Lian has not released sales material yet, so prices, layouts, showflat details, unit availability and TOP have not been announced. Contact us to hear when they are.