Getting a plot needs to be fixed.

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SE will not limit relocations in the way you describe because it limits options players are intended to have. Banning relocations even temporarily is a step backward. If Ishgard was open to non homeowners only, people would be stripping out their decor and demolishing houses to go and re-purchase in Ishgard. The old method of relocating before the relocation system was implemented by SE.

I do agree with you the timer is too long, I think it shouldn't exist at all.

Alternatively, I think SE needs to pick:
A) housing for everyone (instances or 80 wards total)
B) keep ~6,000 houses for 20,000+ players but price them like only one in five people can have one