A GUIDE TO STEWARDRY

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A GUIDE TO STEWARDRY

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KRUSAE ZWY KONGZEM

 

Issued by the
OFFICE OF THE SENESCHAL
5th of Tov and Yermey, 469 E.S

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

I. Introduction

II. Property Availability

III. Contacting a Steward
IV. Ownership Limits
V. Evictions

VI. Relinquishing Property

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I. INTRODUCTION

 

This document aims to provide those looking to procure either shop or home through the stewards employed by the Office of the Seneschal with guidance as to the purchasing process, as well as taxation. 

 

Any further questions may be directed toward the High Seneschal or the Kastellan of Stewardry. For those entirely new to the Dual Kongzem, the Kastellan of Immigration can further guide you through these processes. 

 

II. PROPERTY AVAILABILITY

 

Before contacting the stewardry to purchase a property, please peruse the public housing ledger here to view down payment prices, tax rates, and availability. If the spaces in the section labeled TENANT NAME are empty, a property is available for purchase.

 

III. CONTACTING A STEWARD

 

Requests for a steward’s assistance may be sent either by bird, or through proper channels. 

 

Spoiler

(@Steward in #property-requests in the Kingdom of Haense Discord server.) 

 

If the request is urgent, a steward may be contacted through more personal channels. A selection of stewards’ names, as well as how to contact them, sits just outside the entrance to the barracks of the Brotherhood of Saint Karl.

 

 

IV. OWNERSHIP LIMITS

 

In accordance with THE CATS IN THE CRADLE EDICT of 462 E.S:

 

• Ownership of commercial properties is limited to 1 per person/notable family. Market stalls are an exception to this rule. 
• Commercial properties found not to be fit for purpose or not providing services and/or selling goods for a period of 2 years will be evicted.
• Ownership of residential properties surpassing the initial cost of 100 mina (ADJUSTED FOR TAX REFORMATION OF 471 E.S) or more are limited to 1 per person/notable family.
• No properties may be combined without the express approval of the High Seneschal and Palatine.

 

Other stipulations:

 

• The exteriors of properties may not be changed.
• Basements are not to be dug further than the exterior walls of the property, nor are they to be dug to unsightly levels of depth. For further guidelines and clarification, contact the High Seneschal.

 

The definition of a notable family is subject to the opinion of the High Seneschal and Palatine.

 

V. EVICTIONS

 

If, for a period of 2 years, taxes are unpaid, an eviction will be carried out against the relevant property. An eviction notice will be placed in front of a property after 1 year of unpaid tax, and a message will be sent to the owner of said property through channels provided to the stewardry at time of purchase. 

 

Spoiler

(See #tax-treasury-pings in the Kingdom of Haense Discord server, where property owners will be pinged with ONE WEEK NOTICE messages. If your Discord username has changed after you buy a property, please be sure to let stewardry know so they can update it. If not, your previous username will be used, and you will not receive the ping.)

 

An eviction notice in front of a property DOES NOT mean that the property is available to purchase. The property will only be evicted if unpaid taxes persist into a second year, upon which time the property will be available for purchase.

 

VI. RELINQUISHING PROPERTY

 

Upon such a time where a property owner wishes to relinquish their property, they must alert the stewardry so the relevant building can be evicted in a timely manner and then resold to the next interested party. Failing to pay taxes to have properties evicted will not be tolerated.
 

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Further questions can be forwarded directly to the High Seneschal, the Kastellan of Stewardry, or the Kastellan of Immigration.

 

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SIGNED,

 

Her Excellency, Josefina Barclay, Princess-Consort of Sutica, Duchess-Consort of Reinmar, Countess-Consort of Freimark and Kretzen, Baroness-Consort of Madvon and Freising, Lady of Wilheburg, Erwinsburg, Freiburg and Rozenfeld, High Seneschal of Hanseti-Ruska