Eligible first-time home buyers can now pay just 10% down payment for properties under construction with values of up to HK$10 million (US$1.3 million), Hong Kong Mortgage Corp. subsidiary said in a statement late Friday. Previously, buyers of such properties valued over HK$6 million could only obtain 70% loan-to-value ratio, resulting in higher down payment requirements.https://www.thestandard.com.hk/break...tion/4/208510/While the move will hand more purchasing power to new home buyers, it won’t boost the overall property market unless the government relaxes the stress test requirement, said Sammy Po, chief executive officer of the home division at Midland Realty.