Game Help: Lots
It is possible to own and build property in many places in Mystavaria.
For new construction, this usually first starts with the purchase of a
vacant lot. Lots are available across the world, though usually more
densely in and around larger settlements. Any lot for sale will be
marked with a wooden sign, and you may use LOTS FOR SALE or LFS
to see a list of any lots for sale in your current territory, with their
whereabouts and price noted. To see any lots you have already purchased,
simply use LOTS OWNED. Do note that the previous owner of a lot may
restrict who they are willing to sell to.
Purchasing Lots
Lots can be purchased either for personal use, or on behalf of an
organisation you are a member of, such as your clan or guild. When you
have located a lot you wish to purchase, use the syntax PURCHASE LOT
<lot direction> FOR <self/clan/guild>.
When purchasing a lot for yourself, you become the sole owner and the
only individual with privileges to construct on that lot. Purchasing a
lot for your clan or guild allows any members of high enough rank within
the organisation to construct new buildings on the lot. Be aware, if you
do not have privileges in your clan or guild to construct, then you will
not be able to build anything on the lot yourself. Bear this in mind
before purchasing property for your clan or guild.
Transferring Lot Ownership
If you ever wish to transfer ownership of one of your lots to another
person, you can use the syntax LOT TRANSFER <lot direction> <player>.
The new owner does not need to be in your presence for ownership
to be transferred. Do note, this will be subject to certain
restrictions if the lot is within the boundaries of an established
settlement - it will not be possible to transfer a lot to someone who
has been declared an enemy of the settlement, and some settlements may
not even allow transfers to non-citizens at all. A lot cannot be
transferred while property tax is owed on it. A lot owned by a clan or
guild can never be transferred, though its leadership may still list it
for sale.
Selling Lots
Should ever a time come when you wish to sell a lot you own, you may
use the LOT SELL <lot direction> <price> command. You must issue this
command from a location adjacent to your lot.
If at any point you wish to change the price of a lot you have for sale, you can use the LOT PRICE <lot direction> <new price> command.
If your lot lies within a settlement, you may set who it can be sold to
using LOT SELLTO <lot direction> <citizens/residents/none> - lots
within a settlement can only ever be sold to fellow citizens or
residents of that settlement (never to outsiders), though the
settlement's leadership or Patron may occasionally open a lot up
further at their own discretion. Lots outside any settlement have no
such restriction, and may be sold to anyone.
If you no longer wish to sell your lot, simply issue the command
LOT UNLIST <lot direction> to remove it from being listed for sale.
Should you wish to relist it, you may use LOT SELL again.
Lot IDs
Every lot has an ID such as LOT4821N, shown in LOTS OWNED and in an
Estate Agent's GOODS. At an Estate Agent in the lot's own territory
you can buy a listed lot by its ID with BUY <lot ID> FOR
SELF/CLAN/GUILD, the same way houses are bought by alias.
Lot Property Tax
Settlements may tax unbuilt lots owned by individuals, assessed once a
year on the higher of the lot's clearing cost and the price it was last
bought for. Like a building's tax, each lot's debt is tracked on its
own and, if left unpaid long enough, the lot may be seized by the
settlement. Use LOT TAX beside your lots to see what is owed and
LOT TAX PAY <lot direction> <amount/ALL> to pay it from the coins you
carry, or settle it at the bank with BANK SETTLE TAX. A lot cannot be
transferred or built on while tax is owed on it, and a lot's sale price
must cover its unpaid tax (which is paid out of the sale). Lots owned by
a clan or guild are not taxed this way; see HELP TREASURY TAX.
Buildings & Construction
Once you have purchased a lot, you will likely want to build some sort
of structure on it. It is advised to read HELP BUILDINGS and HELP
CONSTRUCTION when you are ready for this part of the process.
Syntax:
LOTS FOR SALE
LOTS OWNED
PURCHASE LOT <lot direction or lot ID> FOR <self/clan/guild>
LOT TRANSFER <lot direction> <new owner>
LOT SELL <lot direction> <price>
LOT UNLIST <lot direction>
LOT PRICE <lot direction> <new price>
LOT SELLTO <lot direction> <citizens/residents/allies/neutral/unenemied/all/none>
LOT TAX
LOT TAX PAY <lot direction> <amount/ALL>
Housing & Lots