Property finance means taking out a mortgage, for the vast majority of us. As a property finance option, mortgages represent only one option of several. Indeed there is are number property finance options available to suit different purposes with respect to property.

The list of property finance options include:

• Mortgages,from:
  • banks
  • Building Societies
  • Life Assurance Companies
  • Local authority mortgages
  • Vendor mortgages
• Homeowner loans
• Finance company loans
• Borrowing from friends and family
• Local Authority Grants, for:
  • Intermediate Grants
  • Improvement Grants
  • Special Grants
  • Grants for the Disabled
• English Heritage grants, for:
  • Ancient Monuments
  • Historic Buildings
  • Conservation Areas
  • Countryside conservation