I FULLY agree with Neil Cussons, Steve Barley and Andy Bonner that house prices are out of reach of ordinary people. (News Analysis, August 23).

I am York born and bred and find city properties grossly over-priced. This started with the occupation and building of York University many years ago.

I have my own list of what I think properties should cost at fair prices:

u Two-bedroom terrace house or flat: £50 - £60,000.

u Three-bedroom property £80 - £100,000.

u Four-five bedroom house £150 - £180,000.

They are just not worth more than that and people would be able to afford mortgages then!

Also, York ought to be re-named. Not York city but Flat city, because flats out number houses now.

Keep up the good work lads!

J Holdsworth,

Little Meadows,

Haxby,

York.

Updated: 09:52 Saturday, August 27, 2005