For Official Use Membership No: Application for Membership of The Hong Kong Institute of Housing in the Class of Fellow Member Practitioner Associate Affiliate Probationer Registered Student PLEASE READ THE NOTES/CHECKLIST IN ANNEX I, II & III AND COMPLETE THIS FORM CAREFULLY IN BLOCK LETTERS AND DELETE WHERE NOT APPLICABLE. INCOMPLETE AND ILLEGIBLE WRITING WILL RESULT UNNECESSARY DELAY TO THE APPLICATION. For Registered Student Applicants Only Course Title Course Commencement Date - 1 - Institution Expected Completion Date
Part I. Personal Details Photo Name in Full (as printed in HKID card) Name in Chinese (Dr./Mr./Mrs./Ms./Miss) HKID Card No. Date of Birth Sex Male Female (dd/mm/yyyy) Place of Birth Nationality Correspondence Address Designatory Letters/Honors (e.g. BA, JP etc) Tel. No. (Office) (Home) Fax Mobile Email Address Part II. Academic and Professional Qualifications (Please attach photocopy of documents which have been certified TRUE COPY by Sponsor) Qualification Issuing Institution Date - 2 -
Part III. Employment Details (A) Details of Current Employer Name of Company Office Address Position Since Date Joined the Company Main Duties (B) Details of Previous Employment (in chronological order) Employment Period Position Company/Organization Part 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) Name (in block letters) Position Office Telephone Signature & Company Chop Date - 3 -
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 under The 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. Name (in block letters) Position Organization Class of HKIH Membership FELLOW / MEMBER Membership No. Office Telephone Signature Date 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. Name (in block letters) Position Organization HKIH Fellow Membership no. Office Telephone Signature Date 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. Name (in block letters) Signature Date Members of both HKIH and CIHAPB may opt to receive a single or separate mailing of joint activity circulars. Please indicate your preference (if applicable). Single / Separate Mailing - 4 -
For Office Use only Application received Event Date By Remarks 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: - 5 -
Annex I I. Background Notes of Application 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 and approval 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 2008-2010, Telford House 16 Wang Hoi Road Kowloon Bay, Kowloon, H.K. (Tel.: 2544 3111, Fax.: 2544 3112, Email: info@housing.org.hk, Website: www.housing.org.hk ) III. General Issues 1. 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. 2. All photocopies of the above documentation(s) at Item (1)(a) & (1)(b) MUST be Certified True Copy by the applicant s Sponsor. 3. 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. - 6 -
Annex I 4. 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, upon fulfillment of the CPD requirement and the job relevance declaration, should be made not later than 30 Nov in the preceding year of renewal. 5. 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 from 1 January to 31 December. 6. The General Council may require the applicant to attend an interview or other assessment, in particular, the applicant for M.H.K.I.H. will be required to attend a mandatory interview according to the General Council s latest policy, prior to election or admission of the applicant as a member. 7. Normal processing time for membership application is about three months. 8. Fee Schedule: Entrance Fee from 1.1.2018 to 31.12.2018 Members 1,500 Practitioners 800 Associates 800 Affiliates 600 Probationers 400 Registered Students N/A Retired Members N/A Annual Subscription Fee from 1.1.2018 from 1.7.2018 to 31.12.2018 to 31.12.2018 Fellows 1,800 Members 1,500 750 Practitioners 800 400 Associates 800 400 Affiliates 600 300 Probationers 400 200 Registered Students 400 200 Retired Members 300-7 -
Fellow Summary on Entry Requirements Annex II 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 from 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 (For admission on or before year 2009) (4) Bachelor of Social Sciences with Honors in Administration and Public Management, CityU (For admission on or before Year 2014) (5) Master of Housing Management (Professional Stream), Department of Urban Plan and Design, HKU. (6) MA in Housing Studies, City University of Hong Kong (7) Foundation Degree of Arts in Housing and Bachelor of Arts with Honours in Housing Studies, Leeds Beckett University (For admission on or before Year 2014 and 2015) (8) Bachelor of Social Sciences in Public Policy and Politics (Housing and Urban Studies Stream), Department of Public Policy, City University of Hong Kong completion of the Practical Experience Requirement(PER) at least 5(five) years related working experience 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. Mandatory Interview is required for applications submitted from 1.1.2015 onwards. For details, please refer to the Summary of Guidelines on Mandatory Membership Interview in the Institute s website. 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) - 8 -
Associates Annex II 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 Kong Polytechnic University (3) BA (Hons) in Housing Studies, City University of Hong Kong (For admission on or before year 2009) (4) Bachelor of Social Sciences with Honors in Administration and Public Management, CityU (For admission on or before Year 2014) (5) Master of Housing Management (Professional Stream), Department of Urban Plan and Design, HKU. (6) MA in Housing Studies, City University of Hong Kong (7) Foundation Degree of Arts in Housing and Bachelor of Arts with Honours in Housing Studies, Leeds Beckett University (For admission on or before Year 2014 and 2015) (8) Bachelor of Social Sciences in Public Policy and Politics (Housing and Urban Studies Stream), City University of Hong Kong 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 (For admission on or before year 2009) (4) Bachelor of Social Sciences with Honors in Administration and Public Management, CityU (For admission on or before Year 2014) (5) Master of Housing Management (Professional Stream), Department of Urban Plan and Design, HKU. (6) MA in Housing Studies, City University of Hong Kong (7) Foundation Degree of Arts in Housing and Bachelor of Arts with Honours in Housing Studies, Leeds Beckett University (For admission on or before Year 2014 and 2015) (8) Bachelor of Social Sciences in Public Policy and Politics (Housing and Urban Studies Stream), City University of Hong Kong 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 - 9 -
Check List for Submission of Application Annex III 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 membership 1. Affixing photograph in the Application 2. Sponsor s signature in Part V 3. Certified true copies of Applicant s certificates by Sponsor 4. Applicant s signature of Part VII 5. A crossed cheque payable to The Hong Kong Institute of Housing for the following payment(s) :- (a) Entrance Fee as per the Fee Schedule attached ($ ) (b) Annual Subscription 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 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. may cut it off and paste it on your envelop as to ensure accurate delivery. You Chairman of Membership Committee The Hong Kong Institute of Housing Units 2008-2010, Telford House 16 Wang Hoi Road Kowloon Bay, Kowloon, H.K. The Hong Kong Institute of Housing (Revised version in May 2017) - 10 -