A subsidiary rule to prevent abuse of newcomers' plots, and to simplify regional rules implementing regulations on newcomers' plots.
Designation of Newcomers' Plots
- The server owner may designate any protection areas as newcomers' plots and may cancel such a designation at any time.
- The server owner may grant and revoke other players the right to designate newcomers' plots.
- Before leasing a newcomer's plot, a sign must be set up to indicate that the to-be-sold area is a newcomer's plot.
- Tenancies are transferable, in which case the new tenant has the right to use the plot as if they rent it directly from the landlord.
- Appointments [sic] made according to the repealed Regional Rules of Spawn South and Regional Rules of SmushyVille are valid designations under subsection (1).
- In this subsidiary rule, the landlord is the player who built the plot, and the tenant is the player who rented it from the landlord.
Taking back unused plots
- A leased newcomer's plot can be taken back by a moderator if -
- It has been unoccupied for 4 consecutive days; or
- Builds on the plot are apparently unfinished, and the tenant (and every co-tenant) hasn't been online for 30 days.
- If a plot is to be taken back according to subsection (1) -
- The plot shall be transferred back to the landlord;
- A mail should be sent to inform the tenant (and any co-tenants, if any) about the action;
- The amount the landlord leased the plot for shall be returned to them; and
- Any properties on the plot shall be returned to the tenant.
- A warning email shall be sent to the tenant at least 2 days before taking back a plot.
- Moderators have a discretion to postpone taking back a plot.
- This section does not apply to a plot if the tenant is the landlord.