Housing demolition timer need to be changed! Sitting on your property needs to count.

[Ryaz]

I'm going to agree with you on the going inside point, OP. I've always scratched my head a bit that entering the perimeter of the property didn't count and only zoning in did. Because you can interact with your house without going in, such as while gardening or doing chocobo stable activities. Or just sitting on your exterior furniture. It's not hard to go inside. But it does seem it would be more logical that if you enter the perimeter of the property, you're resetting the trigger.

I'm thinking it has something to with the programming. The outside is a public place where anyone can go so it doesn't recognize you being around your house until you actually go inside. Basically, it can't tell the difference between you being on your property or in the ward in general.