Re: Barry H Walker's comments (17 August). Firstly, you completely misunderstood what the Campbell Live TV programme was getting at. Certainly NOT hardship, but aimed at helping those who wanted to own their home and how to go about it. Campbell Live did a series of four stories about home-ownership vs renting and we just happened to be asked to be part of the series. Also, we were not given any special treatment and went through a bank to get a mortgage just like anyone else does.

Bruce and Tracey Youngman, Tauranga.