The Ethnic Integration Policy (EIP) applies to the sale and purchase of all HDB flats, as well as HDB public rental flats. Tenants who rent HDB flats on the open market are not subject to the EIP, as their stays are typically temporary in nature, and do not affect the ethnic proportions in our public housing estates in the longer term.
Instead, flat owners who rent out their flats to one or more non-citizen tenants are subject to the Non-Citizen Quota. The quota helps to maintain the Singaporean character of our HDB heartlands. All HDB owners are required to seek HDB’s approval and ensure that they meet the quota, before renting out their flats.
