Upgrading plot from Small to Medium

[JazzStationOne]

It's 30% of the minimum value the plot that you're moving from would be purchased at and I don't believe the house alters that discount at all.

I mean is there anything that proves any of this, I really don't want to turn around to have wasted money to only see I could have saved as soon as Medium open.

[Jojoya]

I mean is there anything that proves any of this, I really don't want to turn around to have wasted money to only see I could have saved as soon as Medium open.

Isn't the experience of hundreds of players who have upgraded their plot size via relocation in the past 2 years proof enough for you?

The Shirogane Housing and Relocation article on Lodestone is probably as close to "official" proof as you'll get though you notice it doesn't go into great detail. https://na.finalfantasyxiv.com/lodes...0dd62c3c50fc74

Get your permit now. Not only will you save gil in the long run, it will allow you to avoid losing your plot to demolition while you wait for a medium to become available. You can't enter the house to reset the demo timer when you haven't built the house in the first place.

Whether you want to buy and use small exterior fixtures/skins now depends on marketboard prices or if you're going to get the fixture crafted. Anything you're crafting will definitely be cheaper if you make the small size. If you're buying off the marketboard, prices get weird sometimes and medium can cost less than small so shop around.

If you're getting small fixtures/skins to save money, make certain they are applied to your house before you relocate. Only the active fixtures will automatically change in size when you relocate. Things in your inventory will not.

[JazzStationOne]

Isn't the experience of hundreds of players who have upgraded their plot size via relocation in the past 2 years proof enough for you?

The Shirogane Housing and Relocation article on Lodestone is probably as close to "official" proof as you'll get though you notice it doesn't go into great detail. https://na.finalfantasyxiv.com/lodes...0dd62c3c50fc74

Get your permit now. Not only will you save gil in the long run, it will allow you to avoid losing your plot to demolition while you wait for a medium to become available. You can't enter the house to reset the demo timer when you haven't built the house in the first place.

Whether you want to buy and use small exterior fixtures/skins now depends on marketboard prices or if you're going to get the fixture crafted. Anything you're crafting will definitely be cheaper if you make the small size. If you're buying off the marketboard, prices get weird sometimes and medium can cost less than small so shop around.

If you're getting small fixtures/skins to save money, make certain they are applied to your house before you relocate. Only the active fixtures will automatically change in size when you relocate. Things in your inventory will not.

Well, given that I had to ask the question and couldn't really find anyone with that experience that could give me a clear answer. No. Also given the two different replies here, my answer again will be no. Though I appreciate the evidence provided, I could have done with the sass.

[Dustytome]

I mean is there anything that proves any of this, I really don't want to turn around to have wasted money to only see I could have saved as soon as Medium open.

The permit cost is specific to house size, so put down a house before you relocate or you'll be paying the price for a medium permit instead of small. As for the 30% part, this is the introduction of relocation. Some info is a little outdated, such as area restricted parts switching over as the restrictions were recently removed for those and they'll just get upgraded/downgraded to the proper size. [edit: oops, didn't see Jojoya's post with that already, sorry!]

Don't forget that after 48 hours without a house the plot will be freed up through demolition.
This will be mentioned in the help text for housing and when you purchase your plot.

It's just the standard 45 days, because you have to enter the house to reset the auto-demolition timer and no house exists with which to enter.