Project:Rules/Rules of Newcomers' Plots

A subsidiary rule to prevent abuse of newcomers' plots, and to simplify regional rules implementing regulations on newcomers' plots.

Designation of Newcomers' Plots

1. The server owner may designate any protection areas as newcomers' plots and may cancel such a designation at any time.
2. The server owner may grant and revoke other players the right to designate newcomers' plots.
3. 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.
4. 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.
5. For leased plots, unless for maintenance, the landlord shall not build on a plot or destroy builds on a plot.
6. Appointments [sic] made according to the repealed Regional Rules of Spawn South and Regional Rules of SmushyVille are valid designations under subsection (1).
7. 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

1. A leased newcomer's plot can be taken back by a moderator if -
   1. It has been unoccupied for 14 consecutive days; or
   2. Builds on the plot are apparently unfinished, and the tenant (and every co-tenant) hasn't been online for 30 days.
2. If a plot is to be taken back according to subsection (1) -
   1. The plot shall be transferred back to the landlord;
   2. A mail should be sent to inform the tenant (and any co-tenants, if any) about the action;
   3. The amount the landlord leased the plot for shall be returned to them; and
   4. Any properties on the plot shall be returned to the tenant.
3. A warning email shall be sent to the tenant at least 7 days before taking back a plot.
4. Moderators have a discretion to postpone taking back a plot.
5. This section does not apply to a plot if the tenant is the landlord.