I’m thrilled that Sims 4 builders are already sharing the most amazing homes before the For Rent expansion

For the first time in years — since the Tiny Living pack, probably — the Sims 4 expansion feels real to Construction mode girls. There’s plenty of live mode gameplay coming in the For Rent expansion too, with tenant revolts, deadly mold and the questionable possibility of becoming a sim landlord. But for now, we’re stuck in the Proactive Creativity portion of the Sims DLC cycle, which means everyone is sharing beautiful home designs that I’ll be removing from the gallery immediately.

Maxis showed off a new trailer for the For Rent expansion yesterday, showing off how easy it is to split pieces. Clicking on any specific room in the building will give you a drop-down menu to indicate which unit on the lot it belongs to or whether it’s a shared space. A new tab in the Quantity Information menu will display information about the cost and dimensions of each unit. The different plot management menu will allow you to set rules for tenants such as “no loud noise”, maximum occupancy or lease length.