Grazing rights allowed residents of a specific area to let their livestock, such as sheep, cattle, and goats, graze on communal land. The number of livestock permitted to graze often depended on the number of shares a farm or piece of land held. The livestock was typically managed by a shepherd, who required a fee, often paid by the collective neighbourhood or district.

Wood rights allowed residents of a specific area to cut timber and collect firewood from a communal forest. The number of trees that could be cut depended on the number of shares a piece of land held. Often, the duty to replant trees was associated with this right, requiring at least three times the number of trees cut to be replanted in the same area, thus preventing forest depletion. Due to significant issues with sand encroachment, replanting rules were very strict and frequently monitored by a forest warden. Additionally, a fee had to be paid to the warden by the collective neighbourhood or district for their services.

Forestry rights permitted residents of a particular area to utilise common forests for cultivating crops or harvesting forest products like nuts, seeds, mushrooms, and berries. The open spaces created by tree felling were used by the community or district to grow crops collectively. This process was typically overseen by a forest warden, who received a fee from the community.

Heather rights allowed residents of a specific area to cut heather or sods, which were used as bedding in stables and later as fertilizer. Sometimes, the bedding accumulated almost to the ceiling of the farm, leaving just enough room for the animals to stand. Heather typically began to grow after all the trees were removed, as few other plants besides heather and some grasses could thrive. Heather still helped a little bit to prevent sand encroachment, so this issue worsened when more heather was removed, leaving large expanses of drifting sands. The Wester WüsteWester Wüste is an example of a former forest that became a heather field and is now mostly a sand plain due to overfarming, deforestation, and the depletion of trees and heather.

Participation rights allowed residents of a specific area to attend district or neighbourhood meetings and vote on local regulations and the election of a marker judge or leader. The number of votes was often limited by the number of shares an area possessed. At least 0.5 shares were required to cast a vote in neighbourhoods.

Turf rights permitted residents of a specific area to cut peat from common bogs. Peat was primarily used as fuel for homes and small industries. It was typically found in large bogs, sometimes several meters underground. Often, local residents collaborated to cut the peat, and occasionally a worker was hired to perform the task for a fee, which was collectively paid by the neighbourhood or district.

The inhabitants of the area have a duty to replant trees in the forest and plant new trees on the open plains to prevent desertification. It must be shown that when a tree has been cut down, at least two more trees have been planted. If a person fails to do so, they will risk a fine.

The common charge was a fixed amount paid to the district, neighborhood, or lord to cover the costs associated with using common land. These costs included fees for the forest warden, shepherd, and fisherman. This system ensured that the expenses for using common land were evenly distributed among the residents of a given area.

People were required to pay taxes for holding or using land, which constituted a significant income stream for the lord or governing authority. These taxes often included a fixed annual sum, payable either in money or as a portion of the harvest, along with tallage and hearth taxes.

Maintenance duties include managing the communal areas where the owner resides. This involves maintaining roads, cleaning public spaces, repairing fences, hedges, and ditches, and clearing waterways. These responsibilities apply to every citizen who owns or uses land in a common neighbourhood or district.

Tithes were a form of church tax that required individuals to contribute one-tenth (10%) of their annual agricultural produce or income to support the local church and clergy. These tithes could be burdensome and inflexible, especially during poor harvests. They were used to support the parish, maintain the church, and provide relief for the poor.