[Autumn]

Maybe you could have "public" houses for bars and such, and "private" houses for houses. The public ones could be in clearer view and would feature a visual indication of whether it's open or not, without even needing the LFG (though that should still be used).

I don't really see why we would require mappers to create permanent fixtures in the world when we have a perfectly functional system where players can map themselves.

One thing I will say is that in G6 there was a huge problem with all the best spots being taken by people who aren't doing anything with it. I think the "good" spots which are in plain view in a given city should be considered public spots only and it should free itself up much faster than a normal house, and nation leaders should be able to kick out houses that are underused or don't match the vibe of the city at their discretion. Meanwhile we can have the big districts on a secluded z level so people can have their private houses and chill there.

I like leaving the buildings in each town open for players to make map requests about personally, otherwise they'd all be gobbled up pretty fast with not much room to expand later, I'd rather housing be tied to an Asago-esque portal in each town that brings up a UI with a list of houses, their descriptions, and whether they're locked or not. It'd still be good for taking people to your own home for private roleplay since you'll probably just drag them in via a party anyway.