The Hong Kong Institute of Surveyors
Established in 1984, The Hong Kong Institute of Surveyors (HKIS) is the only professional organization representing the surveying profession in Hong Kong. As of 4 February 2014, the number of members reached 8951, of which 5936 were corporate members, 63 were associates members and 2952 were probationers and students.
HKIS work includes setting standards for professional services and performance, establishing codes of ethics, determining requirements for admission as professional surveyors, and encouraging members to upgrade skills through continuing professional development.
HKIS has an important consultative role in government policy making and on issues affecting the profession. We have advised the government on issues such as unauthorized building works, building safety campaign, problems of property management, town planning and development strategies, construction quality and housing problems. We are working on amendments to standard forms of building contract and have issued guidance notes on floor area measurement methods.
We have an established presence in the international arenas, have overseas connections, and have entered into reciprocal agreements with professional surveying and valuation institutes in the United Kingdom, Australia and Singapore recognizing the counterpart's member's qualifications. In addition, HKIS is a member of various leading international surveying organizations.
The Hong Kong Association of Property Management Companies
The Hong Kong Association of Property Management Companies Limited was formed in January 1990 by a group of leading property management companies in conjunction with the Chartered Institute of Housing (Hong Kong Branch), {now retitled to be Chartered Institute of Housing (Asian Pacific Branch)}, the Hong Kong Institute of Housing, the Hong Kong Institute of Surveyors and The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (Hong Kong Branch).
Vision and Mission
- To establish, improve and maintain standards for the professional management of land property and multi-storey buildings;
- To provide an organization to represent and advise its members and to make recommendations to or be consulted by the government or other municipal or professional bodies on matters concerning management;
- To safeguard public interest by effective supervision of the membership of the Association and implementation of a code of conduct;
- To encourage professional management companies to associate for the purposes of co-operation, mutual advantage and consultation;
- To promote the education and training and the professional interests, rights, powers and privileges of its members; and
- To provide for the benefit of members a representative negotiating body in any discussion with government or other bodies relating to the interests, rights, powers and privileges of the members or other matters of common interest.
