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Heart of Yew Tee key collection Collecting keys at Heart of Yew Tee next to Yew Tee MRT, or helping a parent do it? What to check in a short-lease 2-room Flexi flat, the senior-friendly checks that matter, how to number defects for the Building Service Centre, and the one-month deadline. BTO key collections, late 2026 and 2027 List of BTO projects getting keys in late 2026 and 2027 (Bishan Ridges, Kovan Wellspring, Heart of Yew Tee, UrbanVille, Tampines GreenQuartz, Yishun Beacon, Plantation Creek, Tanjong Tree Residences, Kent Heights, Lakeside View, Keat Hong Grange, Bartley GreenRise, Woodlands South Plains, Garden Waterfront, Woodgrove Ascent and more), and a short defect-check plan for key collection. Woodgrove Ascent key collection Woodgrove Ascent along Woodlands Avenue 1: a defect-check plan for late key collection, the 12-month DLP check and renovation handover, for 2-room Flexi to 5-room flats in blocks of up to 25 storeys. Garden Waterfront key collection Getting keys at Garden Waterfront I or II along Tengah Garden Avenue? A defect-check plan for 2-room Flexi to 5-room flats in one of Tengah's biggest BTOs, what to check on pond-facing windows and near the construction, and the one-month deadline for the Building Service Centre. Woodlands South Plains key collection Getting keys at Woodlands South Plains near Woodlands South MRT? A defect-check plan for 2-room Flexi, 3-room and 4-room flats in the 12-storey blocks, what to look at on top floors and south-facing stacks, and the one-month deadline for the Building Service Centre. Bartley GreenRise key collection Collecting keys at Bartley GreenRise near Bartley MRT? How to plan the defect check for a 3-room or 4-room flat, what to test on stacks facing Bartley Road or the school, and the one-month deadline for the Building Service Centre. Keat Hong Grange key collection Collecting keys at Keat Hong Grange in Choa Chu Kang? How two people can split the defect check in a 4- or 5-room flat, what to look at on high floors and school-site stacks, and the one-month deadline for the Building Service Centre. Lakeside View key collection Collecting keys at Lakeside View in Jurong West? How to check your 2-room Flexi, 3-, 4- or 5-room flat, how to do it alone if you have to, what to look at on the lake-facing side, and the one-month deadline for the Building Service Centre. Kent Heights key collection Collecting keys at Kent Heights on Owen Road, Kallang/Whampoa? What to check in your 2-room Flexi or 4-room flat, why to compare notes with your stack, how to number defects for the Building Service Centre, and the one-month deadline. Towner Residences key collection Collecting keys at Towner Residences on Towner Road, Kallang/Whampoa? What to check in your 3-room or 4-room flat, window seals for CTE noise, how to number defects for the Building Service Centre, and the one-month deadline. Tanjong Tree Residences key collection Collecting keys at Tanjong Tree Residences on Hougang Street 13? What to check in your 4-room or 5-room flat, window seals for airbase and temple noise, how to number defects for the Building Service Centre, and the one-month deadline. Plantation Creek key collection Collecting keys at Plantation Creek in Tengah, along Tengah Garden Avenue and Tengah Boulevard? What to check in your 4-room or 5-room flat, the windows facing the PIE, how to number defects for the Building Service Centre, and the one-month deadline. Yishun Beacon key collection Collecting keys at Yishun Beacon, along Yishun Central near Khoo Teck Puat Hospital? What to check in your 2-room Flexi, 4-room or 5-room flat, how to number defects for the Building Service Centre, and the one-month deadline. Tampines GreenQuartz key collection Collecting keys at Tampines GreenQuartz, near Tampines West MRT? What to check in your 2-room Flexi, 3-room, 4-room or 5-room flat, how to number defects for the Building Service Centre, and the one-month deadline. UrbanVille @ Woodlands key collection Collecting keys at UrbanVille @ Woodlands, near Woodlands MRT? What to check in your 2-room Flexi to 5-room flat, tips for high floors, how to number defects for the Building Service Centre, and the one-month deadline. Kovan Wellspring key collection Collecting keys at Kovan Wellspring, next to Kovan MRT? What to check in your 2-room Flexi, 3-room or 4-room flat, how to note defects for the Building Service Centre, and the one-month deadline. Bishan Ridges key collection Collecting keys at Bishan Ridges (Bishan Street 13/14)? What to check in your 2-room Flexi, 3-room or 4-room flat, how to note defects for the Building Service Centre, and the one-month deadline. How to check your bathrooms Bathrooms are where small defects turn into leaks, ponding and neighbour disputes later. Here's a 15-minute check for each bathroom at key collection, what to look for, and how to note it so the right thing gets fixed. Sockets, switches and the circuit breaker A 20-minute electrical check for BTO key collection: how to test every socket and switch with a phone charger or socket tester, what to look for on the distribution board, how to do the RCCB test, and what to report to the BSC. How to report defects to the BSC You've found the defects. Now what? How to report them to your Building Service Centre within the first month, what to include so nothing gets missed, and what happens at the joint inspection and repairs. Defect after reno: HDB or contractor? A crack, leak or hollow tile shows up after your renovation. Here's how to work out whether it goes to HDB's Building Service Centre under the defects liability period or back to your renovation contractor, and the records that settle it. Rental move-in checklist A room-by-room move-in checklist for tenants renting an HDB flat or condo in Singapore: what to check, how to record it with dated photos, and how it helps when you move out. Move-in checklist for a new flat Utilities, internet, aircon, address change, defects deadlines and the small things people forget. A practical move-in checklist for new BTO and resale homeowners in Singapore. DIY or hire a defect checker? What a paid BTO defect inspection costs in Singapore, what you get for the money, and when a careful DIY check is enough. An honest comparison for new BTO owners. Checking doors, gate and locks A 15-minute check of the main door, gate, bedroom and toilet doors and the household shelter door at key collection: what to test, what counts as a defect, and how to record it so it gets fixed. Ceiling leaks and water seepage How to spot a ceiling leak or wall seepage in your new BTO flat, what to record before you report it, and how responsibility works during the defects liability period and after it. Checking walls and ceilings for cracks How to spot cracks on the walls and ceiling of a new BTO flat at key collection, which ones to report to the BSC, how to mark and photograph them, and why it pays to check again before the defects liability period ends. How to check your windows Windows are easy to skip at key collection, but a stiff lock, a torn seal or a loose stay is much easier to get fixed now than later. Here's a 10-minute window check for every room, and what to do about what you find. How to do a drainage test A 15-minute water test for your bathrooms, kitchen and service yard: how to spot ponding, slow floor traps and hidden leaks at key collection, and how to report them before renovation covers them up. DLP 1-year re-check before it ends Your new HDB flat's defects liability period lasts one year from key collection. Here's what to re-check around month 10 or 11, what tends to show up only after you've lived in the flat, and how to report it in time. What to bring for BTO key collection A packing list for BTO key collection day, both for the HDB appointment and for your first visit to the flat, plus the first things to check before you leave. Renovation handover checklist A checklist for the handover walk-through with your interior designer or contractor. Carpentry, electrical, plumbing, paint and flooring, plus documents to collect before you pay the last instalment. How to check for hollow tiles Hollow tiles are the most common BTO defect. Here's how to find them with a coin or tile stick in minutes, how to mark and photograph them, and how to get them fixed. BTO defect checklist A room-by-room BTO defect checklist for key collection day. What to test, what to bring, and how to report defects to your Building Service Centre within the first month. Do the whole check on your phone KeyDay walks you room by room, numbers each defect to match your tape, and builds a PDF report with photos and a labelled floor plan for your BSC or contractor. Free, no sign-up, no payment. Try KeyDay free KeyDay is an independent tool and is not affiliated with HDB. Always follow your Building Service Centre's current reporting process.