Extend auto-demolish

[Jojoya]

If your friends only need to take a break for a month, then 45 days is more than long enough for them to get back in the game and enter their house to prevent auto-demo.

If they hadn't entered their house for more than 15 days prior to taking that month break, then it sounds like they weren't actually using the house and it should go to another player that would be actively using it.

I lost a house to auto-demo when I had to take a break from the game last year but better houses go to those who are actively playing and using them than to players who had nothing better to spend their gil on then never bother using the house once purchased.

Considering apartments have no auto-demo and people have found ways to increase living space in them using the loft glitches, an apartment is a good alternative for someone who needs to take breaks if they actually use their housing when they're able to play.