Owner builder finance questions
What this section covers
These pages answer what owner builders ask when the bank says no: what LVR is realistic, what lenders require in the file, whether low doc owner builder lending exists, how the finance differs from a licensed builder's contract, how progress payments work when you are paying the trades, and what insurance and warranty obligations the lender expects.
Owner building is legal and common. Financing it is a specialist job.
Questions answered in this section
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