Yes timer, no to the length and put a random timer on relocations

[Svaltus]

people surrounding an open plot seems like random selection anyways, so why not just have a 4 hour period where people obtain a ticket to buy the plot, and the winner is notified by mail, and if the plot isnt purchased in 24 hours, ban that person from purchasing that specific plot until the next time the house goes up for sale and choose another lottery winner.

also, just make transfers go through the same nonsense as everyone else. me and a FC mate were the only two people buying a property when some one walks up to transfer after we were there for 5 hours. that was probably the best chance we had at obtaining a house too. other people have been through alot worse.