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CPF Housing Usage — Rough Guide

How much Ordinary Account savings
might go toward this property?

A quick estimate of the CPF Valuation Limit for a purchase, based on CPF Board's own rules — good for a ballpark in conversation, not for locking in numbers.

01
Owner(s)

The youngest owner's age at purchase drives the lease-adequacy test — CPF checks whether the remaining lease covers this person to age 95.

02
Property
HDB flat
Private / EC
99-year leasehold
Freehold / 999-year

Assumes a 99-year lease starting from the year built/TOP — the norm for HDB and most private leasehold projects. Freehold and 999-year leases always pass the lease-adequacy test, no proration applies.

03
CPF savings

This is combined Ordinary Account savings across all owners, at today's balance.

Rough estimate
OK TO USE
$0
combined Ordinary Account savings usable for this purchase
Purchase price
Valuation at purchase
Remaining lease (est.)
Lease covers youngest owner to 95?
Proration factor applied
Usable from OA
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Rough estimate only, based on CPF Board's published Valuation Limit and lease-adequacy rules. Does not account for the Withdrawal Limit, Basic Retirement Sum set-aside, existing property ownership, or short-lease flat exclusions.