REGARDING your report 'MP opens up low cost houses' (LET, April 17), I feel obliged to warn anyone getting involved in a do-it-yourself home ownership scheme that they will inevitably find themselves in a minefield of legal dogma and red tape.

My son has been trapped in such a situation for eight months and still contracts have not been exchanged. We have heard of other people having the same experience.

All prospective home buyers, beware! Your dreams may come true a lot later than you think.

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