diff --git a/src/world/Actor/PlayerSql.cpp b/src/world/Actor/PlayerSql.cpp
index 1aeb33ee..4f834d95 100644
--- a/src/world/Actor/PlayerSql.cpp
+++ b/src/world/Actor/PlayerSql.cpp
@@ -84,6 +84,17 @@ bool Sapphire::Entity::Player::load( uint32_t charId, SessionPtr pSession )
       pCurrZone = pTeriMgr->getZoneByTerritoryTypeId( zoneId );
     }
   }
+  else if( pTeriMgr->isInternalEstateTerritory( zoneId ) )
+  {
+    // todo: this needs to go to the area just outside of the plot door
+    pCurrZone = pTeriMgr->getZoneByLandSetId( m_prevTerritoryId );
+
+    zoneId = m_prevTerritoryTypeId;
+    m_pos.x = m_prevPos.x;
+    m_pos.y = m_prevPos.y;
+    m_pos.z = m_prevPos.z;
+    setRot( m_prevRot );
+  }
   else if( pTeriMgr->isHousingTerritory( zoneId ) )
   {
     pCurrZone = pTeriMgr->getZoneByLandSetId( m_territoryId );
diff --git a/src/world/Manager/TerritoryMgr.cpp b/src/world/Manager/TerritoryMgr.cpp
index cd1a2301..f1f5ea63 100644
--- a/src/world/Manager/TerritoryMgr.cpp
+++ b/src/world/Manager/TerritoryMgr.cpp
@@ -106,11 +106,20 @@ bool Sapphire::World::Manager::TerritoryMgr::isPrivateTerritory( uint32_t territ
 
   return pTeri->territoryIntendedUse == TerritoryIntendedUse::OpeningArea ||
          pTeri->territoryIntendedUse == TerritoryIntendedUse::Inn ||
-         pTeri->territoryIntendedUse == TerritoryIntendedUse::HousingPrivateArea ||
          pTeri->territoryIntendedUse == TerritoryIntendedUse::JailArea ||
          pTeri->territoryIntendedUse == TerritoryIntendedUse::MSQPrivateArea;
 }
 
+bool Sapphire::World::Manager::TerritoryMgr::isInternalEstateTerritory( uint32_t territoryTypeId ) const
+{
+  auto pTeri = getTerritoryDetail( territoryTypeId );
+
+  if( !pTeri )
+    return false;
+
+  return pTeri->territoryIntendedUse == TerritoryIntendedUse::HousingPrivateArea;
+}
+
 bool Sapphire::World::Manager::TerritoryMgr::isDefaultTerritory( uint32_t territoryTypeId ) const
 {
   auto pTeri = getTerritoryDetail( territoryTypeId );
diff --git a/src/world/Manager/TerritoryMgr.h b/src/world/Manager/TerritoryMgr.h
index 794c87af..68fc1243 100644
--- a/src/world/Manager/TerritoryMgr.h
+++ b/src/world/Manager/TerritoryMgr.h
@@ -87,6 +87,13 @@ namespace Sapphire::World::Manager
     /*! returns true if the territoryType in question is not a private zone */
     bool isPrivateTerritory( uint32_t territoryTypeId ) const;
 
+    /*!
+     * @brief Checks if a territory type is an internal housing area
+     * @param territoryTypeId The territory to test
+     * @return true if it is a housing area, false if not
+     */
+    bool isInternalEstateTerritory( uint32_t territoryTypeId ) const;
+
     /*! returns true if the territoryType is a default non-instanced zone */
     bool isDefaultTerritory( uint32_t territoryTypeId ) const;