Game Help: House Sales

    Home sales are very similar to lot sales and if the time comes in which
    you decide to sell your house, you can use the HOUSE SELL command. This
    must be done from the entry location of the home and will list the house
    as up for sale.

    These same commands also govern shops, which are bought, sold, rented,
    and transferred identically to homes - use whichever of HOUSE,
    HOME, or PROPERTY comes naturally to you (e.g. PROPERTY
    TRANSFER <player> works exactly like HOUSE TRANSFER <player>).
    Civic buildings (banks, estate agents, and similar city infrastructure)
    and chartered buildings (clanhouses, guildhouses) are never privately
    bought, sold, rented, or transferred through these commands - those
    remain the settlement's or organisation's own property.

    Selling Your Home
    By default, the home will be listed for sale at the price it was last
    purchased for, however you can use the command HOUSE PRICE <cost>
    to change the sale price. This command can be issued whether the home is
    for sale or not, so one could theoretically increase the value of their
    house prior to even listing it for sale. You may also set the price
    directly when listing by using HOUSE SELL <price>. Note, a house
    listed for a price of 0 cannot be purchased by someone attempting to use
    the HOUSE BUY command.

    Buying a Home
    Homes for sale can be purchased at an Estate Agent using the BUY
    command, or directly from the entryway of the home using HOUSE BUY.
    A house sales tax may be applied by the settlement, deducted from the
    sale price before the seller receives their coins.

    Renting Out Your Home
    As a home owner, you can list your property for rent to other players.
    Stand in the entryway and use HOUSE RENT <price> to set a monthly
    rental price. Use HOUSE RENT 0 to make the rent free if the unit is
    currently occupied, or to unlist it if it's vacant. Use HOUSE RENT
    with no arguments to view the current rental status, tenant, and any
    missed payments. Changing the price always notifies the current
    tenant, and HOUSE RENT LOG reviews the property's full rental
    history (payments, misses, evictions, price changes).

    Rent is collected automatically at the start of each Mystavarian month
    from the tenant's local bank account. If the tenant cannot pay, a
    strike is recorded instead of an automatic eviction - see HOUSE
    EVICT and HOUSE RENT FORGIVE below, and RENTALS to review
    every rental you own at a glance. A rental income tax may be applied
    by the settlement, deducted from the rent before you receive your
    share.

    Evicting a Tenant
    Use HOUSE EVICT, either standing at the property or from anywhere
    in the territory/zone with HOUSE EVICT <alias> (useful if you can't
    physically reach a tenant-occupied entry), to remove the current
    tenant. This is a deliberate choice on your part, not an automatic
    "cycle it back onto the market" action - the listing comes down along
    with the tenant, and you'll need to use HOUSE RENT <price> again
    if and when you want a new one. Add WIPE (e.g. HOUSE EVICT
    WIPE or HOUSE EVICT <alias> WIPE) to also destroy the lock and
    every key ever cut for it, for a fee paid to the local locksmith -
    otherwise only the evicted tenant's own key(s) are retrieved and
    returned to you. If a tenant falls behind but you'd rather not evict
    them, HOUSE RENT FORGIVE (<alias>) wipes their accumulated
    strikes with no payment required.

    A city-owned property works the same way for that settlement's Crown,
    Consul, or Patron - including HOUSE RENT <price> to set or change
    its rent, and HOUSE SELL/PRICE/UNLIST for a sale listing.
    CITY RENTALS additionally lets Crown/Consul/Patron manage every
    city-owned rental in the settlement remotely, without needing to
    stand at each one.

    Renting a Home
    To rent a home listed for rent, visit an Estate Agent and use the
    RENT <alias> command, or stand in the entryway and use HOUSE RENT.
    Your first month's rent will be taken immediately from your local bank
    account. Subsequent months are collected automatically. If you ever
    want out, HOUSE LEAVE ends your own tenancy at any time, no
    penalty.

    Unlist Your Home
    If you no longer wish to sell your home, simply stand in the entryway and
    issue the command HOUSE UNLIST to remove it from being listed for sale.
    Should you wish to relist it, you may use HOUSE SELL again.

    Transferring Ownership
    It is possible to transfer ownership of a home or shop to another. To do
    so, you must stand in the entry and issue the command PROPERTY TRANSFER
    <new owner> (or HOUSE TRANSFER <new owner> - both work identically).
    Do note, this will be subject to certain restrictions if the property is
    within the boundaries of an established settlement. It will not be
    possible to transfer a property to someone who has been declared an
    enemy of the settlement, and some settlements may not even allow
    transfers to non-citizens at all - the recipient is held to the same
    standard as anyone buying the property fresh from the settlement.

    Syntax:
      HOUSE SELL (<price>)      - List your home for sale (optionally set price)
      HOUSE PRICE <cost>        - Set or change the sale price
      HOUSE BUY                 - Purchase a home you are standing in
      HOUSE UNLIST              - Remove your home from sale listings
      HOUSE RENT <price>        - List your home for rent, or set the price (owner)
      HOUSE RENT 0              - Make rent free (occupied) or unlist (vacant) (owner)
      HOUSE RENT                - Rent a listed property / view status
      HOUSE RENT LOG            - Review this property's rental history (owner/tenant)
      HOUSE EVICT (<alias>) (WIPE) - Remove the current tenant, optionally from afar (owner)
      HOUSE RENT FORGIVE (<alias>) - Wipe accumulated rent strikes, optionally from afar (owner)
      HOUSE LEAVE               - End your own tenancy, no penalty (tenant)
      RENTALS                   - Review every rental property you own at a glance
      PROPERTY TRANSFER <player> - Transfer ownership to another player (also: HOUSE TRANSFER)
      RENT <alias>              - Rent a property at an Estate Agent
      HOUSE SELLTO <citizens/residents/allies/unenemied/all/none>
                                    - Set who may buy this house (owner capped
                                      to citizens/residents; settlement Patron
                                      or admin may open it further)
      HOUSE RENTTO <citizens/residents/natives/allies/unenemied/all/none>
                                    - Set who may rent this house (owner capped
                                      to citizens/residents/natives; settlement
                                      Patron or admin may open it further)