“I can’t do development finance because I don’t have experience.” Experience helps 👉🏼 but it’s not always the deal-breaker people think it is. Many lenders look at: ✅ the strength of the deal ✅ professional team in place ✅ contractor experience ✅ exit strategy ✅ level of risk In most cases, first-time developers are supported because the project is well structured, not despite their lack of history. We look at the deal overall, not just focusing in on previous experience. If you’ve written off development finance purely due to experience, there may still be viable routes with the right setup.

Posted by Rob Peters at 2026-02-20 07:00:06 UTC