Lunar Land Ownership

Frequently Asked Questions

How quickly do you ship?

Orders are processed within 2-3 days and sent out by Royal Mail.

Can I have more than one name on the deed?

Yes you can have as many names as you like on the deed, please just keep the total characters to go on the deed below 36.

Is this real?

While we completely understand this seems impossible and bizarre, we are completely legitimate and have been selling land on the Moon in the UK and Ireland legally since 2000.

Many major retailers in the UK have sold land for us, from Tesco to WH Smith and everyone in between. They all have major legal teams who check the validity of every product they sell, and when presented with the info from us about what we do, they went ahead and sold it (we now just sell direct only because their margins are difficult to work with for a small company like us!). Read on to find out what the law says…

What is the law today?

With regard to extraterrestrial property sales, two treaties exist today.

These treaties do not refer to ‘ownership" as such, they more commonly refer to the "exploitation of the Moon and other celestial bodies for profit purposes", and extraterrestrial property sales distinctly fall under that section. The treaties are, The Outer Space Treaty of 1967 and the Moon Treaty of 1984.

The Outer Space Treaty of 1967 explicitly forbids any government from claiming a celestial resource such as the Moon or a planet.

What does this mean? Well it means that governments can not appropriate the Moon or other celestial bodies. Effectively, governments have signed to the fact that they have no rights to these bodies at all. What is actually important here is what the Outer Space Treaty does not say. It explicitly does not say whether commercial enterprises or private individuals can claim, exploit or appropriate the celestial bodies for profit.

The United Nations and all countries that signed the Outer Space Treaty became aware of this vital omission almost immediately after the treaty was ratified in 1967. In fact, the United Nations have expended a large amount of time trying to ratify an amendment to the treaty ever since, that would explicitly include corporations and individuals. All attempts at ratifying such an amendment failed because member states did not agree with it. So, in the end, all the ratification attempts were summarized into the famous Moon Treaty some 15 years later.

The Lunar Embassy say that you don’t have the rights to sell the land anymore, what’s that about?

We have a long history with the Lunar Embassy, Dennis Hope appointed us as the UK and Ireland ‘Ambassadors’ in 2000 and we have continued acting in the role he appointed to us since then. When he appointed us he sold us a huge amount of land for us to re-sell which we paid for outright. However due to his age he passed the Lunar Embassy on to a family member a few years ago so he could retire. That new owner of the company approached us demanding a new ‘licensing fee’ from us, for us to be able to continue to say that we are selling “their” land. But there is no reason why we should have to pay for the land we already bought from Dennis in good faith a second time, so we refused their demands, which we felt were based on bad faith and greed. Since then the new owner has tried to smear us online claiming we don’t have the right to sell the land. But we do - the physical copies of the deeds are in our possession and we can prove we own the land. Because we own it, we have the right to sell it on to you, regardless of how ranty the new owner has got about us!

3. What laws actually exist on the Moon, Mars or any other planets?

On the Moon itself or on any other planets apart from Earth currently no law exists.

If we settle on the Moon and Mars for example, such laws must be established to ensure people's rights. That can not be done unless ownership rights are addressed and settled. That is where all our customers have made a start at forming public opinion, and where by buying the land you too may be entitled to a say. We feel that if anyone is going to own the land, it should be individuals who can make their own decisions about what they do with it – not organisations or corporations.

Can I charge NASA if they land on my property?

No you can't. The Outer Space Treaty of 1967 clearly states that the Moon and the other celestial bodies are the heritage of all mankind for the purposes of exploration. So NASA can do what they like and where they like, as long as they are exploring. But if someone wants to build a house or drill for minerals or water on your property, that may be quite a different issue altogether. But we do not sell NASA landing sites as they have been designated as being of particular scientific and historical interest.

What guarantee do I have that you won't sell the same property twice?

The land has been carefully mapped out and a database is held of all property registrations.

So what about the future?

What guarantees are there? Will new laws be established? Well, so far, we are not aware of anyone trying to make them, nor are we aware of anyone who has the jurisdiction to make them.

What the future brings, we do not know... But we hope that with millions of individual lunar land owners around the world, any change to existing law would have to consider them.

We feel owning land on the Moon is a rare opportunity to be part of humanity’s next great adventure. This isn’t just a purchase; it’s a statement of vision and curiosity. As we explore the cosmos, lunar land ownership offers a personal connection to something vast and timeless. By claiming your slice of the Moon, you join a group of forward-thinkers who see a universe of possibilities. Make your mark on the Moon - it’s an experience you’ll cherish forever!

Any other questions?

Please feel free to email us via info@moonestates.com and we will get back to you within 1 working day.