sims can only purchase unowned restaurants coming up over every lot?

PoufersJ · June 2016

I'm trying to buy a restaurant and no matter what lot I hover over this message comes up. I just placed and modified a new cafe and want my sim to buy it and this message is still coming up. I have no other played families in this saved game so I don't understand how it's saying the lot is owned. Is anyone else having this problem?

Nectere · June 2016

Is it a cafe or a restaurant? there is a difference and you cant buy a cafe.

rosemow · July 2016

Hello
You are unable to buy cafes. Try going into build mode on the cafe lot. Change the lot type to restaurant, and make sure that you have all the required items on the lot that are needed for it to be a restaurant. Then try having your sims buy the restaurant .

Soulfulmix · April 2018

Hi
I am having the same issue
Jusg bought dine out, built my restraunt but when i got to buy it the message comes up saying its already owned. This is my only family in the game! So fustrating!

rosemow · April 2018

Soulfulmix wrote: »

Hi
I am having the same issue
Jusg bought dine out, built my restraunt but when i got to buy it the message comes up saying its already owned. This is my only family in the game! So fustrating!

Hello @Soulfulmix
I am sorry that you are having this issue. It sounds like it is similar to the issue in this AHQ EA thread
https://answers.ea.com/t5/Bug-Reports/FEEDBACK-GTW-Can-t-buy-retail-lot/td-p/4452436

If you have cc/mods in your game, move your mods folder to the desktop. Then start the game and see if the issues are still there

Repairing the game may help. To do that, go to games library in Origin, right click on the sims 4 picture and click repair.

Try saving the lot to your library. Bulldoze the lot. Make the lot type restaurant, then place the saved restaurant from your library back onto the lot. Then see if the issue remains.

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sims can only purchase unowned restaurants coming up over every lot?

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