Tenant Rights Act

[Westray]

A
BILL
To

Protect the Rights of Tenants​

The people of the Commonwealth of Redmont, through their elected Representatives in the Congress and the force of law ordained to that Congress by the people through the constitution, do hereby enact the following provisions into law:

1 - Short Title and Enactment
(1) This Act may be cited as the “Tenant Rights Act”
(2) This Act shall be enacted immediately upon its signage.

2 - Purpose
(1) As of currently tenants renting an apartment, store, chestshop, or any other rental space, have no legal rights.

3 - Private Renting
When a player is renting from a private landlord, they are entitled to the rights listed in this section:
(1) Tenants must be given 24 hours notice from the landlord before they are evicted from a rental region, excluding a report made by a building inspector or if the tenant has been permanently banned/deported.
(2) Tenants must be given a full refund of the rent they have pre-paid if evicted. unless the tenant has been permanently banned/deported.
(3) Landlords must give the tenant a 12 hour notice prior to entry in their region. This does not apply to a region with chestshops, an inactive tenant, a permanently banned/deported tenant, or if the tenant provides written permission of entry to the landlord.
(4) Landlords may not place security cameras anywhere inside a tenant's rented property without the tenant's consent.


4 - Public Renting
When a player is renting from the Government, they are entitled to the rights listed in this section:
(1) Tenants must be given 48 hours notice from the Government before they are evicted from a rental region, excluding a report made by a building inspector.
(2) Tenants must be given a full refund of the rent they have pre-paid if evicted.

5 - Business Establishments
(1) Landlords may be required to compensate the tenant for the cost of moving their operations, if the rented region was:
(a) The main operation of a registered business,
(b) The main operation of a group, party, or organization otherwise.

 

[Ansgardd]

Aye - We need to help our little businesses, and this bill is definetly needed.

 

[HugeBob]

This bill is hereby granted assent and is signed into law.​

 

[Mhadsher]

House Vote: 11-0-0
Senate Vote: 5-0-0

A
BILL
To
Defend Tenant Rights

The people of Democracy Craft, through their elected Representatives in the Congress and the force of law ordained to that Congress by the people through the constitution, do hereby enact the following provisions into law:​

1 - Short Title and Enactment
(1) This Act may be cited as the “Even More Tenant Vibes Act”.
(2) This Act shall be enacted immediately upon its signage.
(3) This Bill was authored by Rep. Mhadsher101 and Senator Milqy
(4) This Bill has been co-sponsored by RelaxedGV

2 - Reasons
(1) The current notice from a landlord that the tenant is being evicted is insufficient.
(2) A tenant should be given notice before their rental region is entered by their landlord.
(2) This bill rephrases the somewhat messy Tenant Vibes Act.


3 - Amendments of Tenant Rights Act
From:
3 - Private Renting
When a player is renting from a private landlord, they are entitled to the rights listed in this section:
(1) Tenants must be given 24 hours notice from the landlord before they are evicted from a rental region, excluding a report made by a building inspector.
(2) Tenants must be given a full refund of the rent they have pre-paid if evicted.

To:
3 - Private Renting
When a player is renting from a private landlord, they are entitled to the rights listed in this section:
(1) Tenants must be given 48 hours notice from the landlord before they are evicted from a rental region, excluding a report made by a building inspector.
(2) Tenants must be given a full refund of the rent they have pre-paid if evicted.
(3) Landlords must give the tenant a 12 hour notice prior to entry in their region. This does not apply to a region with chestshops, an inactive tenant, or if the tenant provides written permission of entry to the landlord.


From:
6 - Legal Addition
(1) Added to “7.0 Landlords”
Wrongful Eviction
Evicting a tenant without reasonable notice or refund
Per Offence: Up to $5000 + Rental Fees Refunded, which may be disputed in court.

To:
6 - Legal Addition
(1) Added to “7.0 Landlords”

Wrongful Eviction
Evicting a tenant without reasonable notice or refund
Per Offence: Up to $2000 + Rental Fees Refunded, which may be disputed in court.

Landlord Trespassing
Landlord entering a tenant’s rental region without reasonable prior notice. The rental region containing chestshops, an inactive tenant, or written permission of entry to the landlord by the tenant prevents the enforcement of this law.
Per Offence: $250 + Any changes to the rental region by the landlord are reverted.

4 - The Tenant Vibes Act is rescinded

 

[LilDigiVert]

Presidential Assent

This bill has been granted assent and is hereby signed into law.

 

[ElainaThomas29]

House Vote: 6-0-0
Senate Vote: 4-0-0

A
BILL
TO
Amend the Tenant Rights Act​

The people of Redmont, through their elected Representatives in the Congress and the force of law ordained to that Congress by the people through the constitution, do hereby enact the following provisions into law:

1 - Short Title and Enactment

1. This Act may be cited as the “Tenant Rights Act Amendment.”
2. This Act shall be enacted immediately upon its signage.
3. This Bill was authored by Representative ElainaThomas29 and co-sponsored by Senator Avelanie.

2 - Reasons

1. Currently, a notice must be given to all tenants prior to eviction, including those tenants who have been permanently banned/deported.

3 – Terms

1. Changes
   1. 3 - Private Renting
   2. When a player is renting from a private landlord, they are entitled to the rights listed in this section:
   3. (1) Tenants must be given 48 hours notice from the landlord before they are evicted from a rental region, excluding a report made by a building inspector.
   4. (2) Tenants must be given a full refund of the rent they have pre-paid if evicted.
   5. (3) Landlords must give the tenant a 12 hour notice prior to entry in their region. This does not apply to a region with chestshops, an inactive tenant, or if the tenant provides written permission of entry to the landlord.
2. To
   1. 3 - Private Renting
   2. When a player is renting from a private landlord, they are entitled to the rights listed in this section:
   3. (1) Tenants must be given 48 hours notice from the landlord before they are evicted from a rental region, excluding a report made by a building inspector or if the tenant has been permanently banned/deported.
   4. (2) Tenants must be given a full refund of the rent they have pre-paid if evicted, unless the tenant has been permanently banned/deported.
   5. (3) Landlords must give the tenant a 12 hour notice prior to entry in their region. This does not apply to a region with chestshops, an inactive tenant, a permanently banned/deported tenant, or if the tenant provides written permission of entry to the landlord.

 

[Derpy_Bird]

Presidential Assent

This bill has been granted assent and is hereby signed into law.

 

[itsBlazeX]

House: 8-0-0
Senate: 4-3-0 (VP Tiebreaker)

A
BILL
TO
Extend Tenant Rights​

The people of the Commonwealth of Redmont, through their elected Representatives in the Congress and the force of law ordained to that Congress by the people through the constitution, do hereby enact the following provisions into law:

1 - Short Title and Enactment
(1) This Act may be cited as the 'Tenant Rights Amendment Act'
(2) This Act shall be enacted immediately upon its signage.
(3) This Act has been authored by Rep. itsBlazeX
(4) This Act has been co-sponsored by Rep. Galavance

2 - Reasons
(1) Currently, there is nothing stopping Landlords from placing Security Cameras inside of a tenant's rented property without the tenant's permission. This an obviously a violation of a tenant's right to privacy.

3 - Amendments
1. Changes

1. 3 - Private Renting
2. When a player is renting from a private landlord, they are entitled to the rights listed in this section:
3. (1) Tenants must be given 48 hours notice from the landlord before they are evicted from a rental region, excluding a report made by a building inspector or if the tenant has been permanently banned/deported.
4. (2) Tenants must be given a full refund of the rent they have pre-paid if evicted, unless the tenant has been permanently banned/deported.
5. (3) Landlords must give the tenant a 12 hour notice prior to entry in their region. This does not apply to a region with chestshops, an inactive tenant, a permanently banned/deported tenant, or if the tenant provides written permission of entry to the landlord.

2. To

1. 3 - Private Renting
2. When a player is renting from a private landlord, they are entitled to the rights listed in this section:
3. (1) Tenants must be given 48 hours notice from the landlord before they are evicted from a rental region, excluding a report made by a building inspector or if the tenant has been permanently banned/deported.
4. (2) Tenants must be given a full refund of the rent they have pre-paid if evicted, unless the tenant has been permanently banned/deported.
5. (3) Landlords must give the tenant a 12 hour notice prior to entry in their region. This does not apply to a region with chestshops, an inactive tenant, a permanently banned/deported tenant, or if the tenant provides written permission of entry to the landlord.
6. (4) Landlords may not place security cameras anywhere inside a tenant's rented property without the tenant's consent.

 

[End]

In a vote of 3-3, the Vice President has informed me of their intention to cast their vote in favour of this bill.

 

[xLayzur]

Presidential Assent

This bill has been granted assent and is hereby signed into law.

 

[TheArtemis_]

House Vote: 8-0-0
Senate Vote: 4-0-0

A
BILL
To

Remove redundant offenses from earlier Acts​

The people of the Commonwealth of Redmont, through their elected Representatives in the Congress and the force of law ordained to that Congress by the people through the constitution, do hereby enact the following provisions into law:

1 - Short Title and Enactment
(1) This Act may be cited as the 'Redundant Offenses Removal Act'
(2) This Act shall be enacted immediately upon its signage.
(3) This Act has been authored by Senator Pepecuu.
(4) This Act has been proposed by Representative JuliaMC_.
(5) This Act has been co-sponsored by Senator Pepecuu.

2 - Reasons

1. There are offences that have been made redundant by the enactment of the Criminal Code Act.
2. This act will remove those offences from the earlier acts to avoid contradictions and confusion by the readers.

3 - Removals

1. §6 - §12 (Both inclusive) of the Commercial Standards Act is to be amended as follows:

6 - Fraud
(1) The following sections outline the definition of Fraud, its differing forms, and different punishments:

(a) A crime classified under any sub-category of Fraud shall not be charged as Fraud for the same offense.

Fraud
An intentional or reckless misrepresentation or omission of an important fact, especially a material one, to a victim who justifiably relies on that misrepresentation; and the victim party or entity suffered actual, quantifiable injury or damages as a result of the misrepresentation or omission.
Individual Fine: Up to $10,000 + Damages + up to 10 mins Jail

Electoral Fraud
Defined in the Electoral Act

Money Laundering
Any act to conceal funds illegally obtained, through commercial transactions, business deals, or any means otherwise.
Individual Fine: Up to $10,000 + Damages + up to 10 mins Jail

Gambling Fraud
The act of fraudulently misrepresenting how a gambling activity is conducted.
Individual Fine: Up to $20,000 + Damages + up to 10 mins Jail

New Player Fraud
To take advantage of a new player's wealth and or resources for another's profit or advantage.
Individual Fine: Up to $20,000 + Damages + up to 10 mins Jail

False Advertising
(i) Classification: Indictable Criminal Offense
The act of authorizing a false advertisement for publication. Subsequent publications of the same advertisement count as separate offenses.
Minimum Sentencing: $100 Fine
Maximum Sentencing: $5000 Fine

Misleading Advertising
(i) Classification: Indictable Criminal Offense
The act of authorizing a misleading advertisement for publication. Subsequent publications of the same advertisement count as separate offenses.
Minimum Sentencing: $100 Fine
Maximum Sentencing: $5000 Fine

7 - Identity Fraud
The act of fraudulently misrepresenting yourself as someone else or fraudulently claiming you have authority where you don't. There are several types of identity fraud:

Government Impersonation
The Act of fraudulently Impersonating a government official or a government employee for financial or another personal gain(s)
Fine: $1000 + Damages

False Credentials
The Act of fraudulently misrepresenting yourself or someone else as having a certification, commendation or another type of credential for personal gain.
Fine: $1000 + Damages

8 - Securities Fraud
(1) The Act of fraudulent security trade practices. There are several types of securities fraud:

Insider Trading
The act of any use of non-public information obtained through privileged access for personal gain in the purchase or sale of a stock. The act of leaking such information is also included. Any individual partaking in insider trading by use of information obtained through a leak is liable. Any owner of a business that sells stocks of his own company has an obligation to make a reasonable attempt to, disclose this information to the shareholders, failure to do so may be considered evidence in an insider trading case.
Individual Fine: Up to $10,000 + Damages + up to 10 mins Jail

Market Manipulation
Any activity, regardless of a direct responsibility for a public company or asset, which is undertaken with the primary intention to artificially influence the price or trading volume of a security for personal gain. Any public company which values its own total market value over $500,000 is expected to have a publicly available, detailed explanation of how they reached that evaluation. Failure to do so may be considered evidence in a market manipulation case.
Individual Fine: Up to $10,000 + Damages + up to 10 mins Jail

Third-Party Misrepresentation
The act of intentionally or recklessly aiding and abetting a party or entity in committing market manipulation. This also applies, to a party or entity which is not aware they might be committing market manipulation such as participants in a pump and dump scheme.
Individual Fine: Up to $10,000 + Damages + up to 10 mins Jail

Embezzlement
The act of withholding assets for the purpose of conversion of such assets, by one or more persons to whom the assets were entrusted, for personal gain.” An example of this law is; spending company funds for personal gain of a company of which you do not own 100%.
Individual Fine: Up to $10,000 + Damages + up to 10 mins Jail

9 - Tax Fraud
(1) The fraudulent non-payment or underpayment of actual tax liabilities due. There are several types of tax evasion:

Personal Tax Evasion
The act of intentionally or maliciously transferring, funds to one or more personal balances or company bank accounts with no legitimate purpose, with the result that less tax is paid.
Individual Fine: Up to $10,000 + Damages + up to 10 mins Jail

Property Tax Evasion
The act of intentionally or maliciously transferring property to one or more persons over which they have no legal ownership without a legitimate purpose, with the result that less tax is paid.” To combat, said behaviour, a merged plot needs to be owned by the same person even after it has been merged.
Individual Fine: Up to $10,000 + Damages + up to 10 mins Jail

Auction Levy Evasion:
(i) Classification: Indictable Criminal Offense
Taking actions with the sole intent to avoid paying the auction levy while still receiving the plot or the benefit from it.
First offense: Plot eviction + fine of up to $5,000 or 30% of the winning bid, whichever is higher
Subsequent offenses: Plot eviction + fine of up to $5,000 or up to 30% of the winning bid, whichever is higher + auction ban of up to 2 weeks

Auction Levy Neglect:
(i) Classification: Summary Criminal Offense
Failure to pay the required auction levy after winning an auction.
First offense: Fine of $2,000 or 10% of the winning bid, whichever is higher.
Subsequent offenses: Fine of $5,000 or 30% of the winning bid, whichever is higher.

10 - Competition
(1) Antitrust laws are regulations that encourage competition by limiting the market power of any particular firm. There are several types of anti-trust regulations:

Market Allocation
Any sort of deal wherein two or more businesses agree to allocate 'territory' to one another to prevent regional competition.
Individual Fine: Up to $10,000 + Damages + up to 10 mins Jail

Bid Rigging
Any sort of deal wherein two or more businesses and/or persons agree to not bid against one another to minimize their losses.
Individual Fine: Up to $10,000 + Damages + up to 10 mins Jail

Price Fixing
Any sort of deal wherein two or more businesses agree to keep prices at a certain point to avoid price competition.
Individual Fine: Up to $10,000 + Damages + up to 10 mins Jail

Monopolization
Any sort of deal wherein two or more businesses seek to merge into a single entity or owner-subsidiary relationship that controls a disproportionately large amount of market share in any particular market.
Individual Fine: Up to $10,000 + Damages + up to 10 mins Jail + Divestiture of assets, subsidiaries, or business units to prevent market concentration and promote competition as decided by the courts

Corporate Espionage
Any parties participating in, or accessory to the gathering, infiltration, or compromise of any sensitive company information that has not already been released to the public under the instruction of the company's controlling interest.
Individual Fine: Up to $10,000 + Damages + up to 10 mins Jail


11 6 - Whistleblowers
(1) A whistleblower is someone with inside knowledge of an organization who reports misconduct or dishonest or illegal activity that may have occurred within that organization. Whistleblower protections are the protections provided to whistleblowers to enable them to come forward to report misconduct without fear of retribution or personal detriment.


Whistleblower Suppression
No employer may discharge, demote, suspend, threaten, harass, or in any other manner discriminate against a covered individual in the terms and conditions of employment of the covered individual because of any lawful act done by the covered individual to report information regarding a violation of a corporate crime.
Individual Fine: Up to $10,000 + Damages + up to 10 mins Jail

12 - Bribery
(1) The act of offering, giving, soliciting, or receiving an item or service of value to influence an individual holding public office or serving in a legal capacity.

Bribery
The act of offering, giving, soliciting, or receiving an item or service of value to influence an individual holding public office or serving in a legal capacity.
Individual Fine: Up to $10,000 + Damages + up to 10 mins Jail + Barred from holding public office for up to 2 months.

1. The remaining sections of the Commercial Standards Act are to be renumbered to ensure the section numbers flow sequentially.

1. §14 of the Commercial Standards Act is to be amended as follows:

14 - Unions
(1) This act defines 'Union' as an organized association of workers formed to protect and advance their rights and interests.
(2) Every employee of the Commonwealth of Redmont has the right to create or apply to register their own union.
(3) Unions do not have to follow a democratic structure, but are encouraged to.
(4) Employers are prohibited from discriminating against an employee for being involved in a union.
(5) Employers are prohibited from involving themselves in the democratic processes of their employee's union.
(6) Employers who take action to disrupt or prevent the formation of a union, and or engage in conduct to dismantle a union, such as, but not limited to, terminating employees who try to start a union, shall be guilty of Union Busting, as defined:


Union Busting
Employers who take action to disrupt or engage in conduct to dismantle a union.
Per Offence: $2000 Fine

1. The remaining sections of the Commercial Standards Act are to be renumbered to ensure the section numbers flow sequentially.

1. §10 of the Electoral Act is to be amended as follows:

10 - Electoral Fraud
Any player caught rigging/meddling with an election through, but not limited to: the use of alternate accounts, bribery, and or threats.
Per Offence: Courts may order up to $25,000 in fines (per alt account if applicable) + issue a temporary or permanent barring from holding public office.

1. The remaining sections of the Electoral Act are to be renumbered to ensure the section numbers flow sequentially.

1. §7 of the Classification Act is to be amended as follows:

7 - Breach of Integrity
(1) Where classified material is breached, the individual whom shared the classified information in the first instance is to be held accountable.
(2) Whistleblowers are exempt where deemed by the court.

(3) A new law is established:
Breach of Integrity
Where an individual shares information of classified nature when unauthorised.
Per Offence: Fine between $5,000 and $20,000 through a lawsuit

1. The remaining sections of the Classification Act are to be renumbered to ensure the section numbers flow sequentially.

1. §8 of the Modern Legal Reform Act is to be amended as follows:

8 - Legal Crimes

(1) Legal Fraud
(a) Classification: Indictable Criminal Offense
(b) Definition: "The intentional misrepresentation of one's legal credentials, qualifications, or rank, engaging in the practice of law without any valid legal qualification,
(c) Maximum Punishment:
(i) First Offense: $7,500 Fine
(ii) Second Offense: $15,000 Fine + Disbarment for a period of up to six weeks
(iii) Subsequent Offenses: $30,000 Fine (with $15,000 being the minimum) + Disbarment for a period of four months.

(2) Legal Malpractice
(a) Classification: Indictable Criminal Offense
(b) Definition: “Practicing law, representing clients, or filing cases in courts beyond one's qualification rank or specialized jurisdiction."
(c) Maximum Punishment:
(i) First Offense: $7,500 Fine
(ii) Second Offense: $15,000 Fine + Disbarment for a period of up to six weeks
(iii) Subsequent Offenses: $30,000 Fine (with $15,000 being the minimum) + Disbarment for a period of four months.

(3) Conflict of Interest
(a) A conflict of interest arises when an individual or entity is engaged in multiple interests, whether financial or otherwise, and fulfilling one interest could potentially compromise their ability to fulfill another.
(b) In the legal context, a conflict of interest is defined as the situation where the same legal counsel represents both the defense and the plaintiff simultaneously in the same case.
(c) Discovery of a conflict of interest provides valid grounds for a person to appeal the court's decision in the case.
(d) Conflict of Interest
(i) Classification: Indictable Criminal Offense
(ii) Definition: “The situation where the same legal counsel represents both the defense and the plaintiff simultaneously in the same case.”
(iii) Maximum Punishment:
(A) First Offense: $20,000 Fine
(B) Second Offense: $35,000 Fine + Disbarment for a period of one month

(4) Attorney-Client Privilege
(a) Attorney-Client Privilege shall exist as soon as a client or potential client engages in a formal discussion with a lawyer or law firm regarding a case, potential case, or other legal matter.
(b) The lawyer or law firm shall not be permitted to disclose the contents of the discussion except with the voluntary and written permission of the client.
(c) Lawyers and law firms shall not be held liable for conspiracy or acting as an accessory to a crime when it is in connection with matters protected by Attorney-Client Privilege.
(d) Breaking Attorney-Client Privilege
(i) Classification: Indictable Criminal Offense
(ii) Definition: “Disclosing discussions of a client without their written permission.”
(iii) Maximum Punishment:
(A) First Offense: $5,000 Fine + 5 Minutes Jail Time
(B) Second Offense: $10,000 fine + 15 Minutes Jail Time + Disbarment for a period of one month
(C) Subsequent Offenses: $20,000 (with $7,500 being the minimum) + 20 Minutes Jail Time + Disbarment for a period of two months (with two weeks being the minimum)
(e) Clients may also sue the lawyer or law firm that broke Attorney-Client Privilege for any losses that can be proven in court.

1. The remaining sections of the Modern Legal Reform Act are to be renumbered to ensure the section numbers flow sequentially.

1. §20 - §21 of the Property Standards Act is to be amended as follows:

20 - Breach of Property Standards
Failing to comply with any part of the Property Standards Act will incur a penalty unless otherwise provided within this Act.
Per Offense: $150

21 - Violating Business District Rules
A player renting a Business District without meeting the set requirements as outlined by the DCT.
First Offence: Normal DCT Eviction
Second Offence: $1000 fine per Business District plot rented in violation
Third Offence and after: $2500 fine per Business District plot rented in violation
Fines are enforced by the DCT

1. The remaining sections of the Property Standards Act are to be renumbered to ensure the section numbers flow sequentially.
2. §6 of the Tenant Rights Act is to be amended as follows:

6 - Legal Addition
(1) Added to “7.0 Landlords”
Wrongful Eviction
Evicting a tenant without reasonable notice or refund
Per Offence: Up to $2000 + Rental Fees Refunded, which may be disputed in court.

Landlord Trespassing
Landlord entering a tenant’s rental region without reasonable prior notice. The rental region containing chestshops, an inactive tenant, or written permission of entry to the landlord by the tenant prevents the enforcement of this law.
Per Offence: $250 + Any changes to the rental region by the landlord are reverted.

1. The remaining sections of the Tenant Rights Act are to be renumbered to ensure the section numbers flow sequentially.

 

[juniperfig]

Presidential Assent

This bill has been granted assent and is hereby signed into law.

 

[xXTheoryXx]

CONGRESS OF THE
COMMONWEALTH OF REDMONT
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A BILL TO

REPEAL AND REPLACE THE PROPERTY STANDARDS ACT, AND TO CONSOLIDATE TENANT RIGHTS AND PLOT MARKET LEGISLATION INTO A SINGLE UNIFIED ACT
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The people of the Commonwealth of Redmont, through their elected Representatives in the Congress and the force of law ordained to that Congress by the people through the constitution, do hereby enact the following provisions into law:
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PART I - PRELIMINARIES

1. Short Title and Enactment

(1) This Act may be cited as the 'Property Standards Act.'

(2) This Act shall be enacted immediately upon its signage.

(3) This Act has been authored by Speaker of the House xXTheoryXx.

(4) This Act has been co-sponsored by Senator TrueDarkLander.

(5) This Act rescinds the following acts:
(a) Property Standards Act
(b) Tenant Rights Act
(c) Tenant Vibes Act
(d) Plot Regulations Act

2. Reasons and Intent

(1) Tenant rights legislation is currently spread across two separate Acts - the Tenant Rights Act and the Tenant Vibes Act - creating confusion and inconsistency in enforcement.

(2) The Plot Regulations Act amends the Property Standards Act directly; consolidating it avoids having related property law split across multiple documents.

(3) A single, unified Property Standards Act is easier for citizens, landlords, and the courts to reference.

(4) This Act carries forward all substantive provisions of the rescinded Acts without alteration, resolving overlaps and removing redundancy.

3. Definitions

(1) For the purposes of this Act, the following definitions shall apply:

(a) Landlord. Any player or government body that owns a plot or region and rents it to another player.​

(b) Tenant. Any player renting a region from a landlord.​

(c) Rented Region. Any plot, apartment, store, chestshop space, or other designated region made available for rent.​

(d) Inactive Tenant. A tenant who has not logged onto the server for 5 or more consecutive days.​

(e) Written Notice. A message delivered via in-game /mail, /msg, or forum private message that is timestamped and retainable as evidence.​

(f) Government. The DCGovernment and any department acting on its behalf.​

(g) Building Inspector. A staff member or authorised DCT officer conducting an official property compliance inspection.​

4. Jurisdiction

(1) The Department of Construction and Transportation shall retain jurisdiction to establish regulations outside of this law and to evict properties in accordance with these laws and regulations. These regulations will be listed under Department policy and displayed on the relevant rules and laws page node.

(2) The Department of Interior shall retain jurisdiction to establish regulations outside of this law and to evict wild regions in accordance with these laws and regulations. These regulations will be listed under Department policy and displayed on the relevant rules and laws page node.

(3) Property zoning will be defined by staff according to this law.

PART II - ZONING

5. Residential Zoning

(1) Plots beginning with 'R' are residential plots (e.g. 'r001').

(2) Residential plots may only have houses built on them.

(3) Players cannot have houses with more than three visible floors.

(a) Basements and rooftops are not entirely visible and are therefore exempt from this rule.​

6. Commercial Zoning

(1) Plots beginning with 'C' are commercial plots (e.g. 'c001').

(2) Commercial plots may only have businesses, offices, shops, apartment buildings, and other commercial buildings built on them.

(3) Commercial plots are height limited to 60 blocks, unless otherwise approved by the Department of Construction and Transportation.

7. Industrial Zoning

(1) Plots beginning with 'I' are industrial plots (e.g. 'I001').

(2) Industrial plots may only have factories, warehouses, and production facilities built on them.

(3) Industrial plots are height limited to 60 blocks, unless otherwise regulated by subordinate laws.

8. Skyscraper Zoning

(1) Plots beginning with 'S' are skyscraper plots (e.g. 's001').

(2) Skyscraper plots inherit the zoning laws concerning commercial plots, except the height limitation.

(3) Skyscraper plots are height limited to 200 blocks and must be taller than 60 blocks.

9. Black Market Zoning

(1) Plots beginning with 'bm' are black market plots (e.g. 'bm001').

(2) Black market plots are exempt from certain laws as directed by staff.

(a) Such laws include the possession, sale, and advertising of illicit items.​

10. Government Commercial Spaces

(1) Government Commercial Spaces includes several types of government-owned rentable areas.

(2) Business Districts. Plots beginning with 'cbd', 'nbd', or 'wbd' are Business Districts.

(i) Plots beginning with 'cbd' are Central Business District plots.​

(ii) Plots beginning with 'nbd' are North Business District plots.​

(iii) Plots beginning with 'wbd' are Willow Business District plots. The Department of the Interior has jurisdiction to create themes and regulate the usage of Willow Business District plots in order to promote specific trades and professions.​

(3) Market Stalls. Plots beginning with 'revstall' are Market Stalls.

(4) Newsstands. Plots beginning with 'revnews' are Newsstands.

(5) Food Trucks. Plots beginning with 'FT' are Food Trucks.

(6) Only the Department of Construction and Transportation shall create rentable regions that fall under these naming conventions.

11. Apartments

(1) There are no naming conventions for apartment region names.

(2) Apartments must not contain Nether portals and/or chest shops.

(3) Water drops from water source blocks must not drip into other rent regions.

(4) Lava drops from lava source blocks must not drip into other rent regions.

12. Farmland Zoning

(1) Plots beginning with 'F' or 'Wl-F' are farmland plots (e.g. 'Wl-F001').

(2) Farmland plots may not be used for commercial purposes, nor industrial purposes other than agriculture, except:

(i) when a substantial portion of a plot is used for agricultural purposes, such plot may contain processing facilities, factories, or warehouse facilities unrelated to agriculture; or​

(ii) when such use existed prior to the enactment of the Farmland and Ranch Zoning Clarification Act.​

(3) Farmland plots are height limited to 40 blocks, unless otherwise approved by the Department of Construction and Transportation.

13. Ranch Zoning

(1) Plots beginning with 'fr' are ranch plots (e.g. 'fr001').

(2) Ranch plots shall consist of two sections:

(a) A single rectangular Residential Area defined as a subregion of the ranch plot (e.g. fr001-Residential); and​

(b) A single Agricultural Area located outside the Residential Area.​

(3) Ranch Residential Area Regulations.

(a) The residential structure must be entirely contained within the Residential Area.​

(i) EXCEPTION: Basements and rooftops are not entirely visible and are therefore exempt from this rule.​

(b) The Residential Area is height limited to 15 blocks above grade and must remain within a 20-block-by-20-block square floor space, unless otherwise approved by the Department of Construction and Transportation.​

(4) Agricultural Area Regulations.

(a) The Agricultural Area is defined as the portion of the ranch plot outside of the ranch's corresponding Residential Area.​

(b) The Agricultural Area may only be used for agricultural purposes.​

(c) The maximum structure or crop height in the Agricultural Area is 10 blocks above grade, unless otherwise approved by the Department of Construction and Transportation.​

(5) The separate Ranch Residential and Agricultural Areas are subject to the relevant regulations of their respective zoning type unless otherwise specified, but do not contribute towards plot limitations for that zoning type.

14. Urban Agriculture

(1) Agriculture is not permitted on Residential, Government Commercial Spaces, or Black Market plots.

(2) Agriculture is permitted on Industrial, Commercial, and Skyscraper plots if it is conducted underground or hidden.

(3) Agriculture is permitted on Farmland plots and Ranch plots.

PART III - PLOT RULES

15. Sale of Plots

(1) Plots may be sold back to their Landlord for 90% of the plot's in-game price, resold to another player, or auctioned.

(2) When a plot has been reported for eviction, the report will remain extant until resolved or the plot is evicted. Transferring ownership of the plot will not affect the date of eviction, unless otherwise provided by the relevant Department.

(3) If plot ownership is transferred while there is an active eviction report or a violation of this Act present on the plot, the original owner has a duty to disclose the report and/or violation to the buyer or recipient.

16. Completed Buildings

(1) A finished plot is defined as a plot with a completed building which is compliant with the building regulations and has a function or a finished interior.

17. Plot Limitations

(1) C Plots. A citizen may not own more than 20 commercial properties.

(2) R Plots. A citizen may not own more than 2 residential properties.

(3) I Plots. A citizen may not own more than 2 industrial properties.

(4) S Plots. A citizen may not own more than 6 skyscraper properties.

(5) BM Plots. A citizen may not own nor rent more than 1 black market property.

(6) Ranch Plots. A citizen may not own more than 1 ranch property.

(7) Farmland Plots. A citizen may not own nor rent more than 1 farmland property.

(8) Government Subsidized Commercial Spaces. A citizen may not own more than 2 of each type of Government Subsidized Commercial Space.

(9) Realtors. Any citizen with a Realtor job may exceed these limitations by 5 plots each:

(a) excluding BM plots, FR plots, and Government Subsidized Commercial Spaces and​

(b) provided the plots exceeding these limitations are for the purpose of reselling the plot within 30 days of purchasing the plot.​

(10) Plots located within towns are not subject to the above plot limits. Each town shall retain jurisdiction to create their own plot limits for plots located within their town.

18. Merged Plots

(1) For the purposes of ownership limitations under §17, merged plots will not be recognised as one plot; rather, they will be counted as the number of sub-plots which form the whole merged plot.

(2) For all other regulatory purposes, including but not limited to zoning compliance, height limitations, building regulations, and eviction proceedings, merged plots shall be considered as one unified property.

(3) The zoning classification of a merged plot shall be designated by the DCT.

(4) For a merged plot to be considered as one unified property under this section, any building or structure must have a physical presence on each constituent sub-plot within the merged area.

19. Plot Releases

(1) The releasing authority must release plots in a fair and equitable fashion that is controlled and factors in time zones.

20. Exemptions and Extensions

(1) The Secretary of Construction and Transportation has the power to issue and revoke exemptions and extensions for building regulation and legal compliance when satisfied that one or more of the following criteria is met:

(a) there is a compassionate and compelling reason requiring an exemption or extension;​

(b) the exemption or extension does not undermine the intent of the eviction process;​

(c) there is significant progress being made to rectify the breach; or​

(d) it is in the interests of large-scale development.​

PART IV - TENANT RIGHTS

21. Private Tenant Rights

(1) When a player is renting from a private landlord, they are entitled to the following rights.

(2) Tenant Exclusivity. Once a region is rented, the landlord may not enter, modify, or interfere with that region except as permitted under subsection (4).

(3) Eviction Notice. A landlord must provide a tenant with at least 24 hours written notice before evicting them from a rented region.

(a) This requirement does not apply where:​

(i) a building inspector has filed a compliance report against the region; or​

(ii) the tenant has been permanently banned or deported.​

(4) Rent Refund on Eviction. If a tenant is evicted, they must receive a full refund of any prepaid rent.

(a) This does not apply where the tenant has been permanently banned or deported.​

(5) Landlord Entry Notice. A landlord must provide the tenant with at least 12 hours written notice before entering a tenant's rented region.

(a) This requirement does not apply where:​

(i) the region contains chestshops;​

(ii) the tenant is inactive;​

(iii) the tenant has been permanently banned or deported; or​

(iv) the tenant has provided the landlord with written permission to enter.​

(6) Security Cameras. A landlord may not place security cameras anywhere inside a tenant's rented region without the tenant's written consent.

(7) Business Eviction Compensation. Where a rented region was the primary place of operations of a registered business, group, party, or organisation, the landlord may be required by a court to compensate the tenant for reasonable costs associated with relocating those operations.

22. Government Tenant Rights

(1) When a player is renting from the Government, they are entitled to the following rights.

(2) Eviction Notice. The Government must provide a tenant with at least 48 hours written notice before evicting them from a rented region.

(a) This requirement does not apply where a building inspector has filed a compliance report against the region.​

(3) Rent Refund on Eviction. If a tenant is evicted by the Government, they must receive a full refund of any prepaid rent.

PART V - PLOT MARKET REGULATIONS

23. Auction Levy

(1) A levy shall apply to all eviction auctions held by the Department of Construction and Transportation, calculated based on the number of plots the winning bidder holds at the time of bid submission.

(a) Town plots, wild plots, and residential plots are exempt from both the levy itself and the plot count used to calculate it.​

(2) The following levy schedule applies:

Plots owned by winning bidder (exclusive of the plot won)	Levy (% of bid)
0	0%
1 - 4	5%
5 - 9	10%
10 - 14	25%
15 - 20	50%
20+	75%

(3) A bidder subject to the levy must calculate and include the levy amount separately in their bid message. Bids missing or miscalculating the required levy are invalid.

(4) If such a bidder wins the auction, the Department of Construction and Transportation will charge the levy in addition to the bid amount. The property will only be transferred once the levy is paid.

(a) If the bidder cannot pay, the auction is void, a new auction will be held, and the bidder will be charged with Auction Levy Neglect under the Commercial Standards Act.​

24. New Player CBD Plots

(1) Review. The Department of Construction and Transportation shall periodically review non-new-player CBD plots for suitability for conversion to New Player CBD plots.

(a) A plot is viable for conversion if it meets all of the following criteria:​

(i) the plot is 100 or more blocks in area;​

(ii) the current tenant has less than 6 hours of playtime in the last 30 days; and​

(iii) the rental period is within 1 month of the review date.​

(b) The DCT shall evaluate and rank viable plots by location and size, and report findings to the sitting Congress and President within 7 calendar days of commencing the review.​

(2) Acquisition. Following the DCT's report:

(a) Congress must approve or reject pursuit of identified plots by resolution.​

(b) Where approved, the DCT shall pursue acquisition under the Reveille Eminent Domain Act, citing Urban Renewal as justification.​

(c) The DCT's fair offer shall be based on recent comparable auction listings for CBD plots of similar size and the plot's base rental cost.​

(d) The DCT shall pursue acquisition of up to 3 viable plots per review cycle.​

(e) Acquisition costs shall be drawn from the DCGovernment balance.​

(3) Conversion. After acquisition:

(a) Plots of 150 blocks or under shall be directly converted to a New Player CBD plot without splitting.​

(b) Plots over 150 blocks shall be split into 2 equal New Player CBD plots, with a dividing wall and pavement access for each part.​

(4) Release. After conversion, the DCT shall:

(a) Post an announcement in the DemocracyCraft Discord #government-announcements channel confirming the availability and locations of the New Player CBD plots.​

(b) Conduct a plot lottery via #realestate, at the conclusion of which:​

(i) Winners are assigned a New Player CBD plot on a first-come-first-served basis.​

(ii) Unclaimed plots shall be released for standard public rental.​

PART VI - MISCELLANEOUS

25. Transition

(1) Citizens who own more commercial plots than permitted under §17(1) at the time of this Act's signage shall be granted a transitional exception to that limit.

(2) Such citizens may not acquire any new commercial plots until their holdings fall below the limit, at which point the standard limit applies.

26. Severability

(1) If any provision of this Act is found to be unenforceable or unconstitutional, only the offending provision shall be struck. All remaining provisions shall continue in full force and effect.

 

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Presidential Assent

This bill has received Presidential assent and is hereby signed into law.

Reason: This Bill repeals and replaces the Property Standards Act, consolidating the Tenant Rights Act, Tenant Vibes Act, and Plot Regulations Act into a single unified Act.

This solves the problem of Property and Tenant Law being split across multiple overlapping legislative instruments.

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