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Creating and Managing Residential Rentals in The Sims 4

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Welcome to the world of residential rentals in The Sims 4. This guide is designed to simplify the process, 

helping both landlords and tenants navigate this complex area of the game. We’ll start with the basics of setting up residential rental lots and delve into the gameplay from both perspectives.

Creating Units

How to Turn a Lot into a Residential Rental

  • Most lots can be converted into residential rentals, except for penthouses and certain special venue lots.
  • Enter build mode, go to venue info, and change the lot type to a residential rental.
  • Use the gears icon for unit configuration. Assign specific rooms or buildings to create units. Unassigned areas remain shared spaces.
  • Customize unit names, colors, and toggle borders. Unit info updates with value and dimensions.

Tips for Unit Creation

  • Include basic amenities like beds, toilets, showers, fridges, and ovens.
  • Create up to six units per lot. Note that too many or large units can cause lag.
  • Construct units as normal buildings, then assign rooms to various units.
  • Adding electrical fuse boxes and water heaters in shared spaces impacts maintenance gameplay.

Purchasing Residential Rentals

  • Convert your own lot to a rental or buy unoccupied/partly occupied lots.
  • Use the owned business panel to manage rentals, including filling vacancies and selling properties.

Selling Units

  • Remember the 50 Simoleon tax per unit when setting rents.
  • View daily taxes and rental returns in the business panel. Sell entire lots, not individual units.

Getting Tenants

  • Set rent and lease terms. Consider unit ratings and tenant requirements.
  • Influenced by size, amenities, environment, and maintenance.
  • Implement rules like noise restrictions or pet bans. Breaking rules allows for fines or eviction.

Evicting Tenants

  • Evict tenants justly during grace periods or for rule violations to avoid penalties.

Unit Rules

  • Issue fines for rule breaches. Unjust fines can lower unit ratings and tenant satisfaction.

Unit Rating and Maintenance

  • Regular inspection and upkeep improve unit ratings.
  • Tenants can request landlord assistance or fix issues themselves.

Unit Events

  • Participate in events to boost unit ratings or address maintenance issues.
  • From cursed books to insect infestations, events add gameplay depth.

Managing Units Remotely

  • Use the tenant agreement window, mailbox, and phone for hands-off management.