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She didn’t want that to happen, but she said that Covarrubias, who shared ownership of the trees on the property line, needed to be consulted.

Two years ago, Guy Benson, a young city worker and part time Liberal Democrat activist, bought 25% of the lease for his £700,000 flat under a shared ownership scheme.

Although Mr Kretinsky said he is "very open" to profit sharing, he is not in favour of shared ownership.

Despite shared ownership, you can’t force anyone to pay dues into the account, either.

The 74 apartments in Spring View are a mix of shared ownership, social housing - operated by Cross Keys housing association - and privately-owned flats.