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Hong Kong lowers housing down payment for young parents

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The Hong Kong government has introduced new measures to encourage young parents to purchase subsidized housing. These measures include an increase in the maximum loan-to-value ratio for mortgage loans from 90% to 95% for parents with young children who are currently renting private homes. This change aims to provide greater financial accessibility for young families looking to buy their first homes. AI

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Hong Kong lowers housing down payment for young parents

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Fiona Sun ·

    Hong Kong government lowers down payment on subsidised flats for young parents

    Young Hong Kong couples have been given another incentive to have children, with officials lowering the down payment required when buying a subsidised flat. The Housing Authority said on Friday that a committee had approved two enhanced measures for subsidised sale flats. Startin…

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