The Council may admit into membership and elect as Ordinary Member any person who as of the 1st day of January of the year of application:-

(a) is twenty-one (21) years of age or more and

(b) has passed the Common Examination for House Agents or is in possession of an equivalent or relevant higher qualification and

(c) has at least two (2) years of local professional experience in licensed real estate agencies or equivalent experience and

(d) has satisfied the Council that he is worthy of election as an Ordinary Member.

The Amalgamating Bodies shall with the written consent of a Member who meets the above admission criteria of an Ordinary Member apply on behalf of a Member for admission to the Institute by submitting his particulars to the Honorary Secretary on a prescribed form. The Council shall then decide on the application for membership.

The Council may in its absolute discretion also admit into membership and elect as Ordinary Member any person who as of 1st day of January of the year of application:-

(a) is twenty-one (21) years of age or more and

(b) has an educational qualification which is recognised/accepted by the licensing authority of Singapore as one of the pre-requisites for the issuance of a House Agent's Licence or possesses the National Skills Recognition System (NSRS) certification or other equivalent or relevant higher qualification as may be determined by the Council and (c) is practising as an estate agent and (d) has satisfied the Council that he is worthy of election as an Ordinary Member.

Every Ordinary Member shall be eligible for election or appointment to any office except the office of President, First Vice-President, Second Vice-President, Honorary Secretary, Asst Honorary Secretary, Honorary Treasurer, Asst Honorary Treasurer, Auditors, members of the Mediation Board and members of Disciplinary Board of the Institute and shall be entitled to all rights and privileges including voting rights at all General Meetings.