Nope you didn't add enough plots SE...

[MsMisato]

The problem is that, despite the information on the website being accurate, people were buying houses in the new wards then relocating from that new house to another house. The plot has then been bought and relinquished and is no longer on its first purchase, so the timer applies.

Basically it's an unfortunate oversight that they may learn from and plan for next time.

it would be no different than you buying a plot and then suddenly seeing a another plot that opened up that was more desirable location, view, what not within a few minutes and you doing the same thing.

[Seraphor]

The problem is that, despite the information on the website being accurate, people were buying houses in the new wards then relocating from that new house to another house. The plot has then been bought and relinquished and is no longer on its first purchase, so the timer applies.

Basically it's an unfortunate oversight that they may learn from and plan for next time.

I would suggest a cooldown period, whereby houses in new wards don't go on the timer at all, even after relocating, for a short period of time.
Say 1 or 2 hours.

That wouldn't be enough for housing resales to be a real issue, but long enough that people who change their minds aren't inconveniencing others, and by the time those couple hours are up, the impact of trolls will be less significant.

[ItMe]

for literally no reason other than people decided to be loltrolls.

Just from skimming all the new posts this morning I see a lot of people apologizing because they bought a house, saw a better plot was still open, and relocated without thinking about it.
I'm not sure even half of the relocation timers were placed by trolls.

[KalinOrthos]

Just from skimming all the new posts this morning I see a lot of people apologizing because they bought a house, saw a better plot was still open, and relocated without thinking about it.
I'm not sure even half of the relocation timers were placed by trolls.

Considering the plots across all locales on Mateus were gone within 5 or so minutes, I'd think very, very few decided to relocate to a house over if they still had time. I'm not saying that all the plots on a timer now are because of trolls, but I'm more than willing to bet that the vast majority of new ward plots on timers in higher pop servers are due to assholes being assholes.

[NorthernLadMSP]

They should have not allowed people to relocate, plain and simple - at least for the first week.

[LaylaTsarra]

They should have not allowed people to relocate, plain and simple - at least for the first week.

There is nothing wrong with relocation but the timers the first day shouldn't apply.

[MyneJoestar]

Relocation should be priced double or 4x to prevent this.

[DynnDiablos]

I think people went for quick plot purchases so they could easily relocate to a better one. Though I do think that there were quite a few people who are new to home buying who bought a house, saw a better and moved, not realizing what would happen. Lot's of sad hearts this morning for sure.

[Hazama999]

The philanthropic FFXIV community.

[Painx]

I made it time to purchase my housing and yet I could not relocate my fc, because my storage was full. I was so upset with how this housing is set up.
If I knew better I would have done so and got the housing I was aiming for, but sadly the housing is creating a very toxic environment and I can see why.
They need to make housing a instance like in Star wars the old republic (SWTOR).
I HATE COMPETING WITH OTHER PLAYERS AND SHOULD NOT WASTE OTHER PEOPLES TIME.
I have lost sleep and my time and honestly it discourage me in playing this game.
Such a disappointment, but congratulations for those who got what they wanted.