I could care less about housing but it kinda makes me laugh how many people sit here and attack OP for what happened but if the shoe was on the other foot and it happened to you.
you'd be right in the forums angry yourselves don't pretend you wouldn't be.
I know how the timer window works. I know that housing demolition is a thing in this game (though I dont think it should be). I know that all I have to do is go inside my house every month and a half (and if you arent growing something in flowerpots inside which facilitates going inside, you should be) and it wont go away.

Its entirely on me if I lose my house because I just dont care enough to zone inside 8 or 9 times a year.