Half of England is owned by less than 1% of the population (2019)
theguardian.com
theguardian.com
—RIP George Carlin
I think the metric that matters is the amount of area left per Capita.
here it's <50% of England
Of course, for all our rugged individualism, we're now finding out that homeownership isn't all it's cracked up to be. I, for one, am really happy renting my apartment, because a lot of maintenance and landscaping is done for me, and the amenities that come along with it are simply included in the cost, whether I use them or not. Owners tell me I'm throwing my money away, but it's a matter of perspective, I think.
I think that I learned a lot while viewing "Downton Abbey" and I suppose it's a somewhat faithful perspective on how a large manor house operates. I mean, it's amazing how this one family owns all the land, like a town in itself, with all the help downstairs, plus tenants who work the land; it's a whole economic system in itself. And I can see the benefit in having one owner who does the management, and lets the servants, employees, and tenants worry about things other than the land itself. I think that has benefits.
Now I don't profess to know much about how the feudal systems worked, hundreds of years ago, but I suppose that progress means we don't have fiefdoms anymore (good?) and we don't have oaths of fealty anymore (or do we?) and even though people call me "Sir Knight", I don't ride a horse and I don't rescue damsels in distress or go on crusades.
Perhaps I could purchase an inch of land in Scotland and become a Lord!
Homeownership in America, assuming you paid for an inspection and didn’t buy a money-pit, typically means you will be at least middle-class for the rest of your life.
But sssssshhhh don’t tell everyone !! Otherwise there will be more buyers and more competition.