22/09/2026
What does HDB's HIP actually replace?
HDB replaces the ageing structure and plumbing in your flat, gives you a short list of optional upgrades to pick from, and leaves everything else for you to buy.
1. Once your block votes in, four Essential works happen whether you want them or not: spalling concrete, the waste and soil pipes, your pipe sockets swapped for a clothes drying rack, and an electrical load upgrade if your flat needs one.
2. Beyond that you pick from four Optional items, and the toilet and bathroom package is one of them.
3. Your toilets have to pass a water test for leaks before HDB lets you opt out of the toilet upgrade, so the choice may not be entirely yours.
4. What HDB publishes about the toilet package is larger tiles and better-quality fittings, and the exact fittings vary by block. Read the package offered for your block, not a list you found online.
5. Everything else stays yours to buy: vanity cabinet, mirror, shelves, towel rails, lighting, wardrobes, appliances. Works inside the flat take 10 working days or less, so choose before the contractors arrive.
Bring your block's HIP package in and we will work through it with you. Lavender and Tampines, every day, 11am to 8pm.
Read more here: https://homussingapore.com/hip-in-singapore-complete-homeowner-guide/
