Archive · 23 Jan 2026
Future generations may never own homes
A man named Akshat Shrivastava wrote a post on LinkedIn saying that future generations might not be able to own homes.
He explained that land is now treated like a financial product, and big landowners control a lot of it.
In cities like Mumbai, just six big landlords own about 20% of the land.
This makes it hard for regular people to buy homes.
He compared this situation to Hong Kong, where owning a home is very difficult.
He advised people who can afford it to buy a home now, not as an investment, but to secure a place for their children to live.
Akshat Shrivastava warns future generations may never own homes due to financialization of land.
Land ownership is becoming concentrated, with six major landlords controlling 20% of Mumbai's land.
Financial instruments like REITs allow landowners to monetize land without selling it.
Shrivastava compares the situation to Hong Kong, where home ownership is nearly impossible.
He advises buying a home now as a long-term security measure for children.
- Who
- Akshat Shrivastava, founder of Wisdom Hatch
- What
- Warning about future home ownership
- When
- Not specified
- Where
- Indian cities, with Mumbai as an example
- Why
- Changing nature of land and financialization
- Author
- Akshat Shrivastava
- Platform
- Main Concern
- Future home ownership
- Example City
- Mumbai
- Major Landlords
- 6
- Land Controlled
- 20%
- Financial Instruments
- REITs, fractional ownership
