Quote Originally Posted by Archaell View Post
We have this situation here in which everybody wants a mansion but there are just not enough of them to go around. Too many of players can afford it and so they feel obliged to get the mansion because there are no drawbacks of owning one. Demolitions help with the issue, but not enough so - introduce property taxes.

For example: Let's start with 10% of plot cost per month.

Large enough upkeep would make players more content with smaller houses or motivate them to join friends/free companies to share the load among members. Also players would be more likely to just let the houses they don't use much go to save on gil. The housing zones would be used more actively and more players would be able to touch the housing.

It wouldn't be a popular change but it has its benefits.
No. Some people save up for a house, decorate it, and then prefer not to spend money on it until they do a new design project on the plot. This would just make having a house a constant commitment.

It's not real life. It's supposed to be a game. Lets not make this a bigger problem by making it a chore like paying rent in real life is.