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InThe Sims 4: For Rentall rental units have a rating system. The unit is rating on a five-star scale and the higher the rating the easier it will be to find tenants. You’ll also be able to charge more rent for a more desirable unit.
The unit rating has several different aspects to it which combine to create an overall ranking. We take a look at all the factors that affect your rating, and how to get it high and keep it that way.
What Affects Unit Rating?
Therating of your unitwill be affected by the following factors:
You’ll also get alower ratingif you fail to fix maintenance issues, add a lot of rules, fine tenants, and unjustly evict anyone.
Unjust evictionswill tank your rating and can cause you to besued by the tenants. It will also add avery low cap for your rent,so you cannot evict tenants and then hike the rent up without consequences.
Unit Size
There arethree sizes of unit: small medium and large. A unit less than 75 tiles is classed as small, 76 tiles up to 150 is medium, and over 150 tiles is large.The larger the unit, the higher the rating.
Jumping intothe next category makes the biggest differencein terms of the star rating for size, so if you are hoping to make more money, then adding a couple of extra tiles tohit 76is well worth the effort.
Having more shared spaces also appears to increase the unit rating, but it’s difficult to determine how much as the size is strictly based on private space.
Amenities
Amenities includeanything that provides for a Sim’s needs. The more amenities you have, the higher the unit rating. Here are some of the easiest items to include to bump your rating. Here’s what you’ll need:
At this point, you should have agood rating for amenities. The more you provide and the better quality they are, the higher your rating will go.
Environment
Environment rating changes as youadd decor items. Walls, floors, curtains, artwork, plants, and ornaments all make a difference here.
Curtains, rugs, plants and lighting are easy to add and have a range of price points.
Themore expensive the decor and thebetter the environment ratingit has, the moreyour unit rating will rise. While it’s expensive to kit out a house with high quality decor, it is avery fast way to improve your unit ratingif you just need a small boost.
Maintenance
Your maintenance rating willalways start as poor, and you’ll have to activelywork to increase it. This will involve the following:
Improving this rating is oftenthe key to getting the final starto take your rating from four to five.
Why Unit Rating Matters
A high unit rating will mean ahigher cap for rent,as well as ahigher chance of finding tenants. If you keep yourrating highand your tenants are happy, they willstay longerand bemore open to rent increasesas their tenancy comes up for renewal.
