Application for Membership of
The Hong Kong Institute of Housing
in the Classof
Fellow
Member
Practitioner
Associate
Affiliate
Probationer
Registered Student
PLEASE READ THE NOTES/CHECKLISTIN ANNEX I, II & IIIAND COMPLETE THIS FORM CAREFULLY INBLOCK LETTERS AND DELETE WHERE NOT APPLICABLE. INCOMPLETE AND ILLEGIBLE WRITING WILL RESULT UNNECESSARY DELAY TO THE APPLICATION.
PartI.Personal Details
Part II. Academic and Professional Qualifications
(Please attach photocopy of documents which have been certified TRUE COPY by Sponsor)
Qualification / Issuing Institution / DatePart III.Employment Details
(A)Details of Current Employer
(B)Details of Previous Employment (in chronological order)
Employment Period / Position / Company/OrganizationPart IV. Certification by Current Employer
[To be completed by applicant’s employer or immediate supervisor(managerial grade) or Human Resources Department of the company ]
I/We* certify that, from my/our*best of knowledge, the information given by the applicant in respect of current employment is correct. (* please delete as appropriate)
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Part V. Recommendation by Sponsor
(For all applicants except Registered Students. The Sponsor must be a HKIH Member or Fellow).
a)From my personal knowledge, I consider the applicant a competent person for admission to the applied class of membership underThe Hong Kong Institute of Housing.
b)I have personally inspected and certified the original certificate(s)/document(s) listed in Part II of this Application.
Part VI. Recommendation by Second Sponsor
(For Fellow applicants only. The Second Sponsor must be a Fellow of HKIH)
From my personal knowledge, I consider the applicant a competent person to become a Fellow of The Hong Kong Institute of Housing.
Part VII.Declaration
I, the undersigned, being a Candidate for election to Membership of The Hong Kong Institute of Housing, do hereby undertake, in the event of my election to abide by the Constitution and By-Laws of The Hong Kong Institute of Housing, as they now exist, or as they may hereafter be altered, amended or enlarged.
I further declare that all particulars supplied in this application are true and correct.
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Event / Date / By / RemarksApplication received
Particulars verified and checked
Further Information Requested
Further Information Received
Referred to Membership Committee
Referred to Assessment Panel
(if necessary)
Elected for Membership
Cheque No. ______received
*Application Rejected (with reason stated below)
Candidate Notified
* Reason(s) for rejection of application:
Annex I
Notesof Application
I. Background
The Hong Kong Institute of Housing (“the Institute”) is a professional body in Hong Kong for those who are engaged in the co-ordination and execution of housing services incorporating the design, provision, improvement, rehabilitation, management and administration of all types of housing.
Among different classes of membership, only Corporate Members ie Fellow and Member are entitled to vote and counted as quorum at the general meetings of the Institute.
II. Personal Data
The information provided by applicants will be used for purposes relating to the vetting of the application and the administration of the Institute.Applicants have the right of access to their personal data. Inquiries or request for amendment(s)of the personal data should be addressed to:
The Hong Kong Institute of Housing
Units 2709-11, Shui On Centre
6-8 Harbour Road
Wanchai, Hong Kong
(Tel.: 25443111,Fax.: 2544 3112, Email: ,
Website:)
III.General Issues
- The application should be completed in full and must be accompanied by the following documents as appropriate:-
(a)photocopy of certificates relating to academic and professional qualifications;
(b)photocopy for proof of satisfactory completion of the P.E.R.
- All photocopies of the above documentation(s)at Item (1)(a) & (1)(b) MUST be Certified True Copy by the applicant’s Sponsor.
- In accordance with Clause 4(a)(iv) of the Institute’s By-Laws, every application for election as a member shall, where applicable, be accompanied by a declaration with supporting document(s) (except in the case of Probationers and Registered Students) that the applicant has complied with the rules & requirements prescribed by the General Council of the Institute from time to time for the CPD Scheme.
Annex I
- Entrance Fee and Annual Subscription are payable upon application. Please refer to the Fee Schedule in item 8 below. Applicant is required to send the application form together with a crossed cheque payable to “The Hong Kong Institute of Housing” to the Secretariat of the Institute (Office address is stated above) for the appropriate amount. Cheque will only be presented for payment upon the applicants’ admittance to the Institute, otherwise, the cheque will be returned to the applicants in due course. Thereafter, subscription fee has to be paid annually for renewal of membership. Renewal of membership should be made not later than 30 Nov in the preceding year of renewal.
- Any person who under the provisions resigns his membership shall remain liable to pay the amount of his current annual subscription or annual subscription next due and any other sums due from him to the Institute unless he has delivered to the Secretary in writing an intention to resign his membership at least one month prior to the date on which such subscription becomes due (By-Laws 27a).Financial year runs from1 January to 31 December.
- The General Council may require the applicant to attend an interview or other assessment prior to election or admission of the applicant as a member.
- Normal processing time for membership application is about three months.
- Fee Schedule:
from 1.1.2014
to 31.12.2014 / from 1.7.2014
to 31.12.2014
Entrance Fee
- Members
- Practitioners
- Associates
- Affiliates
- Probationers
Annual Subscription Fee
- Fellows
- Members
- Practitioners
- Associates
- Affiliates
- Probationers
- Registered Students
- Retired Members
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Annex II
Summary on Entry Requirements
Fellow
under full time employment by a Housing Body or a Housing Organization
not less than 10(ten) years related working experience in aggregate
has been a Member of the Institute for a continuous period of not less than 7(seven) years
has rendered service and contribution to the Institute in the opinion of the General Council
Member
under full time employment by a Housing Body or a Housing Organization
completed fromone of the following recognized courses:
(1)Professional Diploma in Housing Management, HKU SPACE
(2)BSc (Hons) in Property Management, Hong KongPolytechnicUniversity
(3)BA (Hons) in Housing Studies, City University of Hong Kong ( last graduation in Yr 2012)
(4)Bachelor of Social Sciences with Honors in Administration and Public Management, CityU
(5)Master of Housing Management (Professional Stream), Department of Urban Plan and Design, HKU.
(6)MA in Housing Studies, CityUniversity of Hong Kong
(7)Foundation Degree of Arts in Housing and Bachelor of Arts with Honours in Housing Studies,Leeds Metropolitan University
completion of the Practical Experience Requirement(PER)
at least 5(five) years related working experience as stated below:
(1) at least 3 years’ experience in relevant post(s) such as housing/property officer grade or above (or equivalent) for performing housing/property management duties; &
(2) the counting of working experience in other post(s) such as technical, leasing, surveying and maintenance officers will be capped at not more than 2 years.
Requirement of valid PER or CPD:
(1) For applicant who applies for up-grading to Member, valid PER should be submitted i.e. PER should be completed within 2 years from the date of submission of the application for Members; or
(2) For applicant who applies for Member but without valid PER as mentioned in item (1) above, there must be proof of relevant Continuing Professional Development(CPD) in the year before submission of application
Requirements for (1) and (2) above are subject to change from time to time at the sole discretion of the General Council.
Practitioner
under full time employment by a Housing Body or a Housing Organization
not less than 6(six) years related working experience in aggregate
completion of PER (Please contact the Secretariat for the copy of PER)
recognized academic qualification or any other academic qualification equivalent to Level 4 of Qualifications Framework as approved by the General Council. (Please refer to our Website)
Annex II
Associates
at the date of his election he is a member of a professional institution with voting right at general meetings and the membership is recognized by the General Council
a minimum of 5 (five) years’ post qualification experience in connection with the profession
Affiliates
under full time employment by a Housing Body or a Housing Organization
not less than 2 (two) years related employment in aggregate
qualification approved by the General Council
Probationer
completed one of the following recognized courses:
(1)Professional Diploma in Housing Management, HKU SPACE
(2)BSc (Hons) in Property Management, Hong KongPolytechnicUniversity
(3)BA (Hons) in Housing Studies, City University of Hong Kong (last graduation in Yr 2012)
(4)Bachelor of Social Sciences with Honors in Administration and Public Management, CityU
(5)Master of Housing Management (Professional Stream), Department of Urban Plan and Design, HKU.
(6)MA in Housing Studies, CityUniversity of Hong Kong
(7)Foundation Degree of Arts in Housing and Bachelor of Arts with Honours in Housing Studies,Leeds Metropolitan University
with less than 5(five) years of related experience or unemployed at the time of application. Except Item(2) above, at least 30 months relevant practical experience is required. For details, please refer to website.
shall not remain as a Probationer for 7(seven) years following his election
No person shall remain as Probationer if he is eligible for election as a Member
Registered Student
Studying or completed one of the following recognized courses:
(1)Professional Diploma in Housing Management, HKU SPACE
(2)BSc (Hons) in Property Management, Hong Kong Polytechnic University
(3)BA (Hons) in Housing Studies, City University of Hong Kong(graduates up to Yr 2012)
(4)Bachelor of Social Sciences with Honors in Administration and Public Management, CityU
(5)Master of Housing Management (Professional Stream), Department of Urban Plan and Design, HKU.
(6)MA in Housing Studies, CityUniversity of Hong Kong
(7)Foundation Degree of Arts in Housing and Bachelor of Arts with Honours in Housing Studies,Leeds Metropolitan University
shall not remain as a Registered Student upon expiry of his Student Membership following the date of notification by the General Council that he has passed the required examination
at least 1(one) year student membership is required before vetting of PER
Annex III
Check List for Submission of Application
To save time processing your application for membership, please ensure that your application is submitted with the following items/documents as appropriate (please use a to indicate compliance):-
Item/document for all classes of membershipAffixing photograph in the Application
Sponsor’s signature in Part V
Certified true copies of Applicant’s certificates by Sponsor
Applicant’s signature of Part VII
A crossed chequepayable to “The Hong Kong Institute of Housing” for the following payment(s) :-
(a) Entrance Fee as per the Fee Schedule attached ($ )
(b) Membership Fee as per the Fee Schedule attached($ )
Additional item/document for Fellow Membership
1. / Second Sponsor’s signature in Part VI
Additional item/document for Probationer
1. / Practical Experience Requirement (PER) Booklet
2. / A paper describing job duties and exposure in his working experiences
3. / Acrossed cheque payable to “The Hong Kong Institute of Housing”in the sum of HK$500.00 (Administration Cost of assessment)
Additional item/document for Practitioners
1. / Practical Experience Requirement (PER) Booklet
2. / Proof of employment for 6 years in aggregate
3. / A paper describing job duties and exposure in his working experiences
4. / Proof from either VTC on attaining QF Level 4 or other equivalent academic qualification(s)
Please forward your application together with your cheque payment to the following address. You may cut it off and paste it on your envelop as to ensure accurate delivery.
Chairman of Membership CommitteeThe Hong Kong Institute of Housing
Units 2709-11, Shui On Centre
6-8 Harbour Road
Wanchai, Hong Kong
The Hong Kong Institute of Housing
(Revised version in December 2013)
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