The rental fee is paid to the owner of the property, and when you rent on the mainland, you are not required to pay tier fees to Linden Lab (as you don’t actually own the land). When you rent land, you don't pay money to buy it, but you do pay a monthly fee for each month you're renting it. When you buy land you pay money to buy it first, and then you also pay a monthly fee (usually called "tier") to Linden Lab (if you're on the mainland) or the estate owner (if you're on a private estate). Q4) What is the difference between buying, and renting? For some of the detailed differences and advantages/disadvantages of each see Q5. So, the mainland is run by Linden Lab, and private estates are run by whoever leases them from Linden Lab. You must be a Premium member to buy land on the Mainland, however you may rent land on the Mainland or an Estate, or buy Estate land as a basic member. Private Estates are purchased by individuals or companies and while Linden Lab owns the servers, the estate owners have control of the land and can do with it whatever they wish within the Terms of Service rules. Mainland is originally purchased through an open auction system and then generally resold to the public in world by the auction winners. The difference between them is that 'mainland' land is run by Linden Lab and associated tier fees are paid directly to them. Q3) What is the difference between land on a private estate, and land on the mainland? They're called 'mainland' land and 'private estate' ('island') land. There are two big categories of land with very different rules and costs. So, I'm going to break down the land in SL according to the rules that govern how you use it, and how much it costs. I think people typically decide how much land to buy in SL based on a combination of what they can afford and what will allow them to realise their dreams. I'm doing it this way because I figure that land in SL is a luxury commodity, like most virtual goods.
In this FAQ though, I want to focus on one particular way of sorting land - in terms of the rules that govern what you can/can't do with the land, and in terms of what the land costs. In terms of climate land can vary from grassy fields to snowy mountains, from sandy beaches to rocky deserts. Land is where you can allow other Residents to interact with the contents of your imagination. :) You can use SL just fine without ever owning land, however land does increase the number of things you can do by giving you a little space to call your own and use as you see fit. The most common uses for land are houses (a private space for you and your selected guests), stores/malls, and 'public attractions' such as parks or places where special events happen. The stuff you put down is up to you - it can be anything you own, make yourself or buy from someone else. If you want to put stuff down that other people can see and interact with, then you will need land to put it on. Put simply, land is space for you to put stuff so that other people can see it and interact with it. 9, 2007 by Chaos Mohr to replace some outdated information, with great thanks to Angel for all the hard work putting the original together :)īuying/renting land FAQ Q1) Why do I need land? The original version of this FAQ was written by Angel Fluffy, but has probably been edited/changed since then.This article is intended to be very helpful, useful, insightful and generally good, however it is offered 'as is' and I do not guarantee that it is any of these.I will however ignore flames, trolling, personal attacks, etc. I welcome feedback on the article, and am especially keen on constructive suggestions.
It is not necessarily backed by Linden Lab or anyone else.
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