1. Definition and mortgage challenges of old buildings and tenement buildings 1. What are “old buildings” and “tenement buildings”? 2. Particularities of mortgage application 2. Mortgage ratio: What is the maximum amount that can be borrowed? 1. Basic restrictions under the HKMA’s guidelines 2. Is the Mortgage Insurance Programme (HKMC) applicable? 3. Key factors affecting the ratio: 3. Longest repayment period: 30 years minus the age of the building? 1. Bank calculation formula 2. Actual case comparison 3. Borrower age limit IV. Reasons for rejection and solutions 1....