diff --git a/PlotSquared/src/main/java/com/intellectualcrafters/plot/commands/SetOwner.java b/PlotSquared/src/main/java/com/intellectualcrafters/plot/commands/SetOwner.java
index 389331aae..b35c3dbc6 100644
--- a/PlotSquared/src/main/java/com/intellectualcrafters/plot/commands/SetOwner.java
+++ b/PlotSquared/src/main/java/com/intellectualcrafters/plot/commands/SetOwner.java
@@ -60,14 +60,37 @@ public class SetOwner extends SubCommand {
             MainUtil.sendMessage(plr, C.NEED_USER);
             return false;
         }
-        if (!plot.isOwner(plr.getUUID()) && !Permissions.hasPermission(plr, "plots.admin.command.setowner")) {
-            MainUtil.sendMessage(plr, C.NO_PERMISSION, "plots.admin.command.setowner");
-            return false;
-        }
-        final String world = loc.getWorld();
+        
         final PlotId bot = MainUtil.getBottomPlot(plot).id;
         final PlotId top = MainUtil.getTopPlot(plot).id;
         final ArrayList<PlotId> plots = MainUtil.getPlotSelectionIds(bot, top);
+        
+        PlotPlayer other = UUIDHandler.getPlayer(args[0]);
+        if (other == null) {
+        	if (!Permissions.hasPermission(plr, "plots.admin.command.setowner")) {
+        		MainUtil.sendMessage(plr, C.INVALID_PLAYER);
+        		return false;
+        	}
+        }
+        else {
+        	if (!Permissions.hasPermission(plr, "plots.admin.command.setowner")) {
+        		int size = plots.size();
+        		final int currentPlots = MainUtil.getPlayerPlotCount(loc.getWorld(), other) + size;
+        		if (currentPlots > MainUtil.getAllowedPlots(other)) {
+                    sendMessage(plr, C.CANT_TRANSFER_MORE_PLOTS);
+                    return false;
+                }
+        	}
+        }
+        
+        if (!plot.isOwner(plr.getUUID())) {
+        	if (!Permissions.hasPermission(plr, "plots.admin.command.setowner")) {
+        		MainUtil.sendMessage(plr, C.NO_PERMISSION, "plots.admin.command.setowner");
+        		return false;
+        	}
+        }
+        
+        final String world = loc.getWorld();
         for (final PlotId id : plots) {
             final Plot current = PlotSquared.getPlots(world).get(id);
             final UUID uuid = getUUID(args[0]);
@@ -81,6 +104,9 @@ public class SetOwner extends SubCommand {
         }
         MainUtil.setSign(args[0], plot);
         MainUtil.sendMessage(plr, C.SET_OWNER);
+        if (other != null) {
+        	MainUtil.sendMessage(other, C.NOW_OWNER, plot.world + ";" + plot.id);
+        }
         return true;
     }
 }
diff --git a/PlotSquared/src/main/java/com/intellectualcrafters/plot/config/C.java b/PlotSquared/src/main/java/com/intellectualcrafters/plot/config/C.java
index 911aca4be..b252c5292 100644
--- a/PlotSquared/src/main/java/com/intellectualcrafters/plot/config/C.java
+++ b/PlotSquared/src/main/java/com/intellectualcrafters/plot/config/C.java
@@ -213,6 +213,7 @@ public enum C {
     NO_PERMISSION("$2You are lacking the permission node: $1%s"),
     NO_PLOT_PERMS("$2You must be the plot owner to perform this action"),
     CANT_CLAIM_MORE_PLOTS("$2You can't claim more plots."),
+    CANT_TRANSFER_MORE_PLOTS("$2You can't send more plots to that user"),
     CANT_CLAIM_MORE_PLOTS_NUM("$2You can't claim more than $1%s $2plots at once"),
     YOU_BE_DENIED("$2You are not allowed to enter this plot"),
     NO_PERM_MERGE("$2You are not the owner of the plot: $1%plot%"),
@@ -437,6 +438,7 @@ public enum C {
      * Set Owner
      */
     SET_OWNER("$4You successfully set the plot owner"),
+    NOW_OWNER("$4You are now owner of plot %s"),
     /*
      * Signs
      */