Thing is SE wants us to not have 1 house per player, they want us to compete for housing. I'm not sure why they've made such a ridiculous decision just because it worked in one game doesn't mean it works in another, but now they got limited space they can't and aren't willing to make it any better other than using a lottery system to avoid needing to spend hours mashing a sign and competing against bots. It's a band aid for a big open wound.