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{{Infobox Scenery
|version1 = Rimmington
|version2 = Taverley
|version3 = Pollnivneach
|version4 = Hosidius
|version5 = Rellekka
|version6 = Aldarin
|version7 = Brimhaven
|version8 = Yanille
|version9 = Prifddinas
|version10 = Inactive
|name = Portal
|image = [[File:Portal (Player-owned house).png|300px]]
|image6 = [[File:Portal (Player-owned house, Aldarin).png|300px]]
|image9 = [[File:Portal (Player-owned house, Prifddinas).png|300px]]
|image10 = [[File:Portal (Player-owned house, inactive).png|300px]]
|release = [[31 May]] [[2006]]
|release4 = [[26 May]] [[2016]]
|release6 = [[25 September]] [[2024]]
|release8 = [[25 July]] [[2019]]
|release10 = [[16 March]] [[2017]]
|update = PLAYER-OWNED HOUSES!
|update4 = Maniacal Monkey Hunting
|update6 = Varlamore: The Rising Darkness is OUT NOW
|update9 = Song of the Elves
|update10 = Quality of Life & Deadman Prep
|members = Yes
|quest = No
|location1 = Rimmington
|location2 = Taverley
|location3 = Pollnivneach
|location4 = Hosidius
|location5 = Rellekka
|location6 = Aldarin
|location7 = Brimhaven
|location8 = Yanille
|location9 = Prifddinas
|location10 = Yanille
|options = Enter, Home, Build mode, Friend's house
|options10 = None
|examine = Home sweet home?
|examine10 = This portal looks inactive.
|map = No
|id1 = 15478
|id2 = 15477
|id3 = 15479
|id4 = 28822
|id5 = 15480
|id6 = 55353
|id7 = 15481
|id8 = 30172
|id9 = 34947
|id10 = 30173
}}
The '''house portal''', commonly referred to as a '''POH portal''', is the entrance to a [[player-owned house]] (POH), the main feature of the [[Construction]] skill. [[House Advertisement]]s are also found next to these portals, in which players can check whether advertised houses contain frequently used features.

To use the portal, left-click on the portal and then choose one of the four presented options:

*Enter your own house (only works if your house is in the same location as the portal)
*Enter your own house in building mode (only works if your house is in the same location as the portal)
*Go to another player's house (only works if their house is in the same location as the portal, they are on the same world and they have private chat set so that you can message them)
*Take no action

==Travelling to house portals==
The most basic way to get to a house is by walking to the portal that is in the location of the house. At level 40 [[Magic]], players can use the [[Teleport to House]] spell to teleport directly into the player's own house. Using a house [[Teleport to House#Teleport tablet|teleport tablet]] is another option that only uses one [[inventory]] space and does not require a Magic level to use. In the house options screen, players can choose whether the house teleports land the player in the house itself or outside the portal. The [[Construct. cape|Construction cape]] provides unlimited teleports to the player's own house and to all the house portals regardless of house location.

===House portal locations===
[[Estate agent]]s can move a player's house from its starter location in Rimmington to any of the other house portal locations identified by the portal [[File:House portal icon.png]] icon on the map. These locations are [[Rimmington]], [[Taverley]], [[Pollnivneach]], [[Hosidius]], [[Rellekka]], [[Aldarin]], [[Brimhaven]], [[Yanille]], and [[Prifddinas]]. Each location requires a certain [[Construction]] level (not boostable), and the [[estate agent]] charges a fee for each move. The details are shown in the table below.

{{Table/POH locations}}

===Additional house location info===
{| class="wikitable"
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!Location
!Advantages
!Disadvantages
!Skill Usage
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|[[Rimmington]]
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*Best location for a [[Gilded altar]], since the nearby [[Rimmington General Store]] has [[Phials]] who can unnote your items. On official [[house party]] worlds you can use other people's altars through the [[House Advertisement|house advertisement]].
*There are 2 [[oak tree]]s only steps away from the portal, and 4 [[yew tree]]s just west of the portal. [[Willow tree]]s can be found just south of Rimmington.
*The nearby mine has 2 [[clay rocks]] on the far east side.
*Nearby to [[Port Sarim]] and [[Pest Control]].
*There is a [[Farming/Patch locations#Bush patches|bush patch]] right next to the house portal.
*Bank is not far away via boat to [[Corsair Cove]] (requires completion of Corsair Curse quest.)
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*Relatively far from a [[bank]] if Corsair Curse not completed.
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*Construction
*[[Woodcutting]]
*[[Fletching]]
*[[Firemaking]]
*[[Prayer]]
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|[[Taverley]]
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*Close to the [[Heroes' Guild]] for quick [[amulet of glory]] recharging.
*[[Taverley Dungeon]] located nearby to the south.
*Dwarven underpass to [[Catherby]] nearby, along with the [[Keldagrim mine cart system]].
*[[Vial]]s and [[Eye of newt|eyes of newt]] available in the [[Jatix's Herblore Shop|nearby store]].
*Can use a [[games necklace]] to teleport close to portal.
*Close to Taverley [[tree patch]].
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*Far fewer nearby resources compared to Rimmington.
*Nearest [[bank]] is the [[Rogues' Den]].
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*[[Herblore]]
*[[Combat]]
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|[[Pollnivneach]]
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*Close to the [[Smoke Dungeon]].
*Faster [[Ancient Magicks]] access.
*The town has a [[Rooftop Agility Courses|rooftop agility course]] for those with 70+ [[Agility]].
*Easy desert access and two [[magic carpet]] stations nearby.
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*Far from anything truly useful.
*Closest [[bank]] is in [[Nardah]] but you may take a carpet to the [[Shantay Pass]].
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*[[Thieving]]
*[[Combat]]
*[[Agility]]
|-
|[[Hosidius]]
|
[[Farming]]

*[[Allotment]], [[Flower (patch)|flower]] and [[Herb patch|herb]] patch to the north. (With completion of the [[easy Kourend & Kebos Diary]] it will be permanently protected from disease)
*[[Farmer]] just to the north of the [[POH portal]] drops [[seeds]]
*[[Vinery]] located short distance north-east of [[POH portal]]
*[[Tithe Farm]] [[Minigames|minigame]] located short distance north-east of [[POH portal]]

[[Thieving]]

*[[Fruit Stall]] is just south-east of the portal.
*Level 7 [[Farmer]] just north of the portal to [[pickpocket]].

[[Woodcutting]]

*Large number of [[Trees]], [[Dead tree]]s, and [[oak tree]]s just outside portal
*Two [[magic tree]]s just east of portal.
*[[Mature juniper tree|Juniper]] trees slightly south of portal
*[[Woodcutting Guild|Woodcutting guild]] with MANY trees nearby. Run just south-west of portal, across log, then slightly north-west.

[[Combat]]

*Slightly south of portal is [[Sand Crab]]s
*[[Crabclaw Isle]] is just south of portal past the [[Fruit Stall|fruit stall]]

[[Construction training|Construction]]

*Close to [[Barbara]], a potential client in [[Mahogany Homes]]
*[[Woodcutting Guild|Woodcutting guild]] is just south-west of portal, across log, then slightly north-west.

Other

*[[Onion]], [[grain]], [[cabbage]], [[windmill]], [[dairy churn]], and [[loom]] are just north of portal
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*Fairly remote from Main area of [[World map|Runescape]]
*Other locations may be better suited
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*[[Farming]]
*[[Thieving]]
*[[Construction training|Construction]]
*[[Combat]]
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|[[Rellekka]]
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*Close to the marketplace and a [[dairy churn]].
*Provides quick access to the [[Fremennik Slayer Dungeon|Slayer Dungeon]] and [[Keldagrim]].
*Nearby are many [[seaweed]] respawns, as well as a [[sand pit]] and [[furnace]] for making [[molten glass]].
*Nearby mine contains [[clay]] for making [[Magic tablet|teleportation tablets]] and [[Crafting#Pottery|pottery]].
*Easy access to the [[Lunar Isle]], [[Waterbirth Island]], [[Neitiznot]], [[Jatizso]], [[Ungael]] and [[Miscellania]].
*The [[enchanted lyre(i)]] and [[achievement diary cape]] offer unlimited teleports to Rellekka and Thorodin, respectively, both very close to the house portal functioning as budget [[Construct. cape]]s.
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*You will need many house teleport tablets to use Rellekka effectively, as there is no [[bank]] in town.
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*[[Woodcutting]]
*[[Fletching]]
*[[Combat]]
|-
|[[Brimhaven]]
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*[[Karamja]] access.
*[[Brimhaven Dungeon]] is right next to the house portal.
*[[Brimhaven Agility Arena]] is very close.
*Close to the [[Nature Altar]].
*Close to a [[fruit tree patch]] and a [[Calquat tree|calquat tree patch]].
*Close to the [[Shilo Village (location)|Shilo Village]] [[Shilo Village cart system|cart]], and subsequently close to [[Duradel]] the [[Slayer master]].
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*No usable trees, few resources.
*Requires at least 30 [[coins]] to enter the area unless you use house teleports, gnome gliders, [[Karamja gloves]], or the [[ring of charos]].
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*[[Slayer]]
*[[Agility]]
*[[Farming]]
|-
|[[Yanille]]
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*Very close to a [[fairy ring]] ({{Fairycode|ciq}}) for travelling to or from Yanille to many places. Partial completion of [[Fairytale II - Cure a Queen]] is required to use the fairy rings.
*[[Nightmare Zone]] [[Grouping teleport]] can be used to access Yanille easily if a player has low [[Magic]].
*[[Bank]] just down the road.
*The [[Frenita's Cookery Shop|cooking ingredient shop]] is nearby, making Yanille the best spot for chefs.
*There are [[cow]]s located north of the city walls.
*[[Hunter shops|Hunter shop]] nearby.
*Can bypass the need for the [[Watchtower Teleport]] if you have 40 Magic.
*[[Castle Wars]], [[Fishing Trawler]], and [[Nightmare Zone]] [[minigames]] are nearby.
*A useful spot to use an elemental balance if you or a friend has 66 Magic.
*The [[Dragon Inn|bar]] that sells [[dragon bitter]] is nearby, making it easy to build a barrel of it here.
*Provides convenient access to [[Bert]]. After [[The Hand in the Sand]], players can claim 84 [[Bucket of sand|buckets of sand]] from him, once daily. This may prove especially useful for [[Ironman mode]] accounts.
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*Takes a long time to reach this location without teleports.
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*[[Cooking]]
*[[Prayer]]
*[[Hunter]]
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|[[Prifddinas]]
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* Players can set their [[respawn point]] to Prifddinas.
* A bank can be found a short distance from the house portal.
* Nearby access to the [[Spirit Tree]] network as well as [[charter ship]]s.
* Quick access to [[Zalcano]] and [[The Gauntlet]] activities.
* Quick access to [[Eluned]] and [[Ilfeen]] to recharge crystal weapons and teleport crystals.

The city is also home to several means of training mid to high-level skills, many of which can provide [[crystal shard]]s.

* [[Agility]]: The city has a nearby [[Prifddinas Agility Course|agility course]] for those with 75+ Agility.
* [[Crafting]]: A [[singing bowl]] can be found just south of the house portal. There is also a [[tanner]], [[loom]], [[spinning wheel]], and the closest [[sand pit]] to a bank in the game.
* [[Construction]]: On the far east side of the city is a [[Sawmill Operator]].
* [[Farming]]: Access to two [[allotment patch]]es, a [[flower patch]], and the [[crystal tree]] patch.
* [[Herblore]]: A nearby shop sells vials and eyes of newt. 
* [[Hunter]]: Directly north of Prifddinas is a [[carnivorous chinchompa]] hunting area.
* [[Mining]]: The nearby [[Trahaearn mine]] can be accessed, where [[soft clay]] can be mined without a [[bracelet of clay]] and has several [[Adamantite rocks|adamantite]] and [[runite rocks]].
* [[Slayer]]: The [[Iorwerth Dungeon]] is home to a variety of Slayer Monsters.
* [[Smithing]]: Prifddinas holds the closest [[furnace]] (except for Shilo Village) and [[anvil]] to a bank in the game, which also has the furnace directly next to an anvil.
* [[Thieving]]: The city hosts several stalls and [[Pickpocket]] targets for those with 85 [[Thieving]].
* [[Woodcutting]]: There are several [[Teak tree|teak]] and [[mahogany tree]]s near the Sawmill Operator, as well as several [[Yew tree|yew]] and [[magic tree]]s within city walls.
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* Requires the completion of [[Song of the Elves]] to access, meaning '''those who have not completed the quest cannot visit'''.
* Those unfamiliar with the city can easily find themselves getting lost, unable to find the many, spaced out features.
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* [[Agility]]
* [[Crafting]]
* [[Construction]]
* [[Farming]]
* [[Herblore]]
* [[Hunter]]
* [[Mining]]
* [[Slayer]]
* [[Smithing]]
* [[Thieving]]
* [[Woodcutting]]
|}

==Changes==
{{Subject changes header}}
{{Subject changes
|change = The Aldarin house portal received a graphical overhaul.
|date = 2 October 2024
|type = hidden
|update = Rewards and XP Improvements - Varlamore: The Rising Darkness
}}
{{Subject changes
|date = 16 March 2017
|update = Quality of Life & Deadman Prep
|change = Player-owned house portals have been given additional right-click options.
}}
{{Subject changes
|date = 19 March 2015
|update = Boss Pets, Sets, Chat & More
|change = Watchtower & Camelot POH Portals & teleport tablets now teleport you to the new teleport location if you have them set.
}}
{{Subject changes
|date = 2 October 2014
|update = Content Poll 25 - Batch 1
|poll = Old School Content Poll 25
|change = When joining player-owned houses, you will now see the option to join the last house that you were in.
}}
{{Subject changes footer}} 

{{Rimmington}}
{{Taverley}}
{{Yanille}}
{{Brimhaven}}
{{Pollnivneach}}
{{Hosidius}}
{{Prifddinas}}
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