Commercial property prices in Hong Kong are likely to continue their downward spiral, as the market risks getting trapped in a “vicious cycle” of tighter bank lending and weakening demand, a property agency has warned. Banks in the city had adopted a more conservative approach towards approving mortgages for commercial properties over the past three years, introducing stricter approval standards and terms, said Eric Tso Tak-ming, chief vice-president at mReferral Mortgage Brokerage Services, at...