With all the hoopla about open spaces and questions about who owns what, here is a little primer on owning land.

Mainland:  If you buy a parcel of land on what is known as mainland you pay the lindens a monthly tier fee above the actual purchase price you paid.  You don’t have any estate rights, there is no covenant(land rules), and your limited in how much you can terraform.  Now if you rent a parcel on mainland, there is no initial purchase price other than the first month of tier(generally) which is paid to someone other than the lindens and your rights are further limited.  I won’t go into all the details in this post of how this works, these are just the  basics.  One rule when dealing with buying land on mainland, you have to be a premium member.

Private estates/Islands:  You can buy land on private estates.  You pay a purchase price and get rights to the land you purchased.  Most islands have covenants though that set the tone and rules for the island.  Make sure you read this before you buy.  Some are vague and badly written, others well written and clear.  You will still pay a monthly tier fee to the owner of the estate/island.  You do not have to be a premium member.  Many islands also let you rent land where you pay a monthly fee, no upfront purchase price.  Again, you pay the estate owner. 

There are many different types of estate owners.  Some ethical, some not so ethical.  Some easy to deal with, some absolute jerks.  If your going to buy land on an estate, ask around.  Get recommendations from your friends.  If someone has been living on the same estate for quite awhile, chances are they are happy with the tier fees and the estate owner.

I’ve owned Angel Square for about 9 months now and I’d like to think I’m a good landlord.   I have land up for rent or sale, IM me in world or leave me a note here if your interested.

If you  have questions about land ownership/renting/prim allowances/tier fees/etc.. give me a holler, I’ll do my best to help you.

I hope this helped a few of you.