IN reply to your article about rising house prices in York (February 26), I can see it's a good thing if you are selling a house but if you're a first time buyer like I am trying to be it's very expensive.

It would be good if York council could provide land to build affordable houses instead of all the luxury apartments that are being built everywhere.

It seems they want to bring rich people into York and the York born and bred can ship out.

Mr M Godliman,

Kirkstone Drive,

Burnholme,

York.

Updated: 11:21 Saturday, March 09, 2002