Criteria for Holding a Licence
| PMP (Tier 1) Licence | Route 1 | Route 2 |
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| Academic or other qualifications | Bachelor or higher degree or equivalent academic qualification in property management specified by the PMSA | Other bachelor or higher degree or equivalent academic qualification Note 1, or qualification considered acceptable by the PMSA Note 2 |
| Work experience in property managementNote 3 |
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| Professional qualifications | Member of a professional body recognised by the PMSA | |
| PMP (Tier 2) Licence | Route 1 | Route 2 | Route 3 |
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| Academic or other qualifications | Associate degree, diploma or above, or equivalent academic qualification in property management specified by the PMSA | Bachelor or higher degree, or equivalent academic qualification | Other associate degree, diploma or above, or equivalent academic qualification Note 7, or qualification considered acceptable by the PMSA Note 8 |
| Work experience in property managementNote 3 |
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Note 1: In general, a bachelor degree or equivalent qualification must have a minimum of 150 QF credits at Level 5 or above under the Hong Kong Qualifications Framework. Non-local qualifications that are equivalent may also be considered.
Note 2: Qualification considered acceptable by the PMSA includes: applicants being a member on or before 1 January 2005 of a professional body recognised by the PMSA and, if that professional body has different classes, types or divisions of membership (including any class, type or division described in other manners), also a member of the specified class, type, division or pathway of that professional body.
Note 3: The work experience in property management means full time work experience in property management for properties in Hong Kong and involving the provision of services under two or more categories of property management services.
Note 4: In terms of this criterion and for the avoidance of doubt, places in China other than Hong Kong include the Mainland, Macau and Taiwan.
Note 5: That is, not more than 10 years, whichever is less. Please refer to the FAQ item 6.
Note 6: That is, not more than 12 years, whichever is less. Please refer to the FAQ item 6.
Note 7: In general, an associate degree, a diploma or an equivalent qualification must have a minimum of 90 QF credits at Level 4 or above under the Hong Kong Qualifications Framework. Non-local qualifications that are equivalent may also be considered.
Note 8: Qualification considered acceptable by the PMSA includes five statements of attainment for the clusters of units of competency at Level 4 for the property management industry (one of the statements must be on “Management of Customer Services”) obtained through the “Recognition of Prior Learning” mechanism under the Hong Kong Qualifications Framework.
Note 9: That is, not more than 9 years, whichever is less. Please refer to the FAQ item 7.
Note 10: A licence applicant should provide the Confirmation of Work Experience Obtained under the Supervision of a Licensed PMP (Tier 1) to prove that he or she possesses the said experience.
Note 11: That is, not more than 12 years, whichever is less. Please refer to the FAQ item 7.
| 註1： | 一般而言，學位或同等學歷必須符合香港資歷架構第5級或以上並具有最少150個資歷學分。同等程度的非本地學歷亦可被考慮。 |
| 註2： | 可接受的資歷包括：於2005年1月1日或之前，已成為監管局認可的專業團體的會員及如該專業團體有不同級別、類別或組別（包括以其他方式描述的級別、類別或組別）的會籍，亦是該專業團體指明的級別、類別、組別或專業領域的會員的申請人。 |
| 註3： | 「物業管理工作經驗」是指位於香港的物業提供物業管理的全職工作經驗，而該等工作經驗必須涉及提供兩個或以上類別的物業管理服務。 |
| 註4： | 一般而言，副學士學位、文憑或同等學歷必須符合香港資歷架構第4級或以上並具有最少90個資歷學分。同等程度的非本地學歷亦可被考慮。 |
| 註5： | 「可接受的資歷」包括於香港資歷架構「過往資歷認可」機制下獲取物業管理業能力單元組合屬第四級的資歷證明書五張（當中必須包括「客戶服務管理」的資歷證明書）。 |
Work Experience in Property Management
One of the criteria for holding a property management practitioner licence is work experience in property management. To meet the criterion, work experience must:
- be gained through full-time employment;
- involve the provision of at least two of the seven categories of prescribed property management services (PMSs) (see below); and
- be gained from the provision of PMSs to properties located in Hong Kong.
Work experience must be genuinely gained through a sustained period. The seven categories of prescribed PMSs are as follows:
Category 1: General management services relating to a property General services relating to property management provided pursuant to a DMC (except those PMSs under categories 2 to 7) for owners, residents, tenants, users or visitors. Examples: Assisting an owners’ committee, a management committee and owners to hold meetings; submitting work reports; handling and following up on enquiries and complaints. |
Category 2: Management of the environment of a property Services for the cleaning, hygiene, landscaping or safety of the environment of a property. Examples: Cleaning up of waste, plant and silt; waste disposal arrangements; mosquito and pest control; pruning, caring and replacement of plants; security services. |
Category 3: Repair, maintenance and improvement of a property Services for the repair, replacement, maintenance or improvement of a property including the structure and building services installation. Examples: Repair, replacement, maintenance of ventilation, water supply and drainage, air-conditioning, elevators, electrical services, fire-fighting equipment; maintenance of the structural safety of buildings and retaining walls. |
Category 4: Finance and asset management relating to a property Services for the budgeting, or management of finance, accounts or asset relating to a property. Examples: Preparation of management accounts of properties, such as income and expenditure accounts, balance sheets, budgets and auditor’s reports, and calculation of the amount required for service contracts as well as income and expenditure of special accounts. Note: For the purpose of fulfilling the work experience criterion, collecting management fees or formulating departmental budgets for a PMC itself is not regarded as a PMS under category 4. |
Category 5: Facility management relating to a property Services for the management of ancillary facilities in a property (except those PMSs under category 3). Examples: Management of clubhouses, car parks, sewage treatment and major power generation ancillary facilities (except those PMSs under category 3). Note: For the purpose of fulfilling the work experience criterion, services provided under other categories to ancillary facilities of a property are not regarded as PMSs under category 5. |
Category 6: HR management relating to personnel involved in the management of a property Human resources management services in relation to individuals engaged by an owner or owners’ organization in the provision of property management services. Examples: Management of human resources engaged by owners or owners’ organisations, including manpower planning and deployment, appointment and dismissal, labour insurance arrangements. Note: For the purpose of fulfilling the work experience criterion, in-house HR management services provided within a PMC itself are not regarded as PMSs under category 6. |
Category 7: Legal services relating to the management of a property Legal services, generally referring to the provision of information and advice on the legal aspects, in respect of property management services under categories 1 to 6. (except services provided in the course of practising the profession by a solicitor or counsel or any person employed by the solicitor or counsel and acting in furtherance of that course). Examples: Preparing relevant documents, e.g. form of claim, for tribunal hearings & attending hearings. Note: For the purpose of fulfilling the work experience criterion, performing clerical work such as preparing or copying relevant documents is not regarded as a PMSs under category 7. |
In evaluating whether an applicant has met the criterion, the PMSA will have regard to the nature of the experience and not the location at which the relevant services are provided. For example, cleaning services provided to a clubhouse in a property are only regarded as PMSs under category 2, not category 5. Similarly, maintenance services provided to ancillary facilities are only regarded as PMSs under category 3, not category 5.
For an application for a provisional licence, the work experience must have been gained while the applicant was assuming a managerial or supervisory role in the provision of the PMSs. Generally, a person assumes a managerial or supervisory role if he / she has responsibility to manage or supervise subordinates.
A licence applicant is required to provide documentary evidence to prove that he or she possesses the said experience. Such evidence may include:
- written confirmation from an employer or an ex-employer;
- written confirmation from an owners’ organization having used the applicant’s services; and
- other documentary evidence considered acceptable by the PMSA.
Where possible, applicants should use the work experience confirmation template suggested by the PMSA. If applicants cannot produce a completed template, they should nevertheless produce other documentary evidence as much as possible. Such documentary evidence may include general employment letters, minutes of meetings of owners’ committee or owners’ corporations showing the applicants’ participation and other documentary evidence which contains details of the applicants’ experience. The PMSA will consider all available evidence in determining whether an applicant has fulfilled the work experience criterion.
A person commits an offence if the person, in connection with an application for a licence, provides any information or document to the PMSA that is false or misleading in a material particular; and the person knows that, or is reckless as to whether, the information or document is false or misleading in a material particular. The person who commits the offence is liable on conviction on indictment to a fine of $200,000 and to imprisonment for 1 year or on summary conviction to a fine at level 6 and to imprisonment for 6 months.
