"One legal provision unique to England and Wales has been of particular importance to these aristocratic landlords: over the centuries they built many millions of houses, mansion blocks and flats, which they sold on a leasehold rather than freehold basis. This meant that purchasers are not buying the property outright, but merely a time-limited interest in it, so even the “owners” of multimillion-pound residences have to pay ground rent to the owner of the freehold, to whom the property reverts when their leases (which in some areas of central London are for no more than 35 years) run out. This is unearned income par excellence.
Built property aside, land ownership itself is still the source of exorbitant wealth, as agricultural land has increased in value. According to the 2016 Sunday Times Rich List, 30 peers are each worth £100m or more." By using real examples from history, we can improve the complexity of our game. This article states how the British Aristocracy kept power over people for over centuries. I'm specifically interested in the portion that talks about their control of land and their return. We have a mechanic in the game that allows players to gain a resource/opportunity from occupying a different land space. We could possibly change the gain/return that you get from occupying each land. For example, using the quoted information above, the Aristocrats could lose a resource for staying in the city but gain resources for occupying the countryside and/or ruins (underground). Bryant, Chris. “How the Aristocracy Preserved Their Power.” The Guardian, 7 Sept. 2017, www.theguardian.com/news/2017/sep/07/how-the-aristocracy-preserved-their-power.
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