I can't get my game to let my Sims move in to apartment buildings I built or rent EA game made Apartments I expanded / remodeled and made bigger.
so what am I not doing that I should do?

To designate a lot as an apartment, you need to change the zoning... it needs to be set using the cheats "changelotzoning apartmentbase" - have you done that with your designs/remodels?

Apartments also have exacting building rules, if you break any it may not turn into an apartment or will tell you there is an invalid apartment. Can your sims move into an apartment right from the bin that has not been modified in anyway? If not you have a mod problem, if yes your other apartments have a build issue.

Somewhere around here there is a tutorial on building apartments. I suggest you play in a Maxis one for awhile because it will inspire you and you'll start out knowing some basic layout mistakes that you hate.

You can also find apartments for download here at MTS. But use a Maxis one to be sure you have the functionality - you don't want to be troubleshooting a new apartment build and troubleshooting a glitch at the same time.

yes that's been done stock EA apartments lots played fine with my Sims people. I moved my Sims out.then I changed lot zone blow out some walls to bump room in size 2 to 4 tile rows bigger. than room was then reset lot zone back to changeLotZoning apartmentsbase now they cant rent that same room/apartments building. they just rented before the remodel.

it did not flash a read me box saying I have a build issue. and yes sims have moved in to apartments before but those were Stock EA game made ones. the ones I build from a vacant lot no dice sims can't move in / rent.

Can you post screenshots of your apartments that are running into this trouble? Oftentimes that'll show what the problem is, if it's anything having to do with the architecture of the lot.

I have played the game for well over a couple year now with stock EA made apartments . that was getting old. so I built my own and remodeled a couple in game ones. but I can't get my sims to rent the remodeled rooms only the other rooms I did not touch on that apartment lot. all I did was tack a wall down move it back 2 to 4 tile rows back from were it was. so there would be more space/room in the apartment.

OK I will get some screen shots from in game.

The balcony with the apartment door looks to have a white door on it as well - if those are both going into the same apartment that could be your problem. Apartments can only have one access from the common area of the lot, and the balcony with the stairs would be common area.

Looks like you might actually have the problem stitching refers to on both sides of the lot, actually... both sides look like they have non-apartment doors that would lead into the apartment. Try deleting those white doors/arches and see if it works right then.

I tried that first it did not work. so I converted the top floors in to a rec-room none AKA none rentable room with no door just a arch way to inter. like a full enclosed patio.. only floors 1 and 2 have doors you can click and rent. but only 3 are allowed to be rented. left floor 2 apartment and the 2 on ground floor. but the on on right floor level 2 cant be clicked and rented.

recroom


this ones rentable secant floor


not rentable secant floor


rentable ground floor

You're non-rentable second floor apartment needs to have that extra white door removed. Like they said above, an apartment can have only one door leading to a common area (the balcony that connects with the ground).

That second floor can't be rented because it has two doors leading into it. If you fence off the patio with a fence between the apartment door and the non-apartment door, then the patio can be the apartment's private patio. If you take away the non-apartment door, the patio will all be common area. Right now the code is going "WTF? How'm I supposed to read this?"

Everything behind an apartment door must be surrounded by walls or fences in order to be perceived as an apartment. The only way in and out of the space must be the apartment door.

By the way, floorplan shots are much easier to read for these purposes.

thank you I put that black and glass fence back. to close off that space on the right secant floor. now the last apartment can be rented.the hole lot works grate thanks.

Yeah, the two things you have to remember, basically, are change the zoning to apartment base, and only ONE entryway per apartment. Back doors are fine provided you have a fence or something--if you have a side-by-side duplex, put a fence all around the lot and a fence between the units, in the backyard.

OK thanks.

Thank you now they all seem to work!