How to Make Sims Leave Your House [The Sims 4]

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Sims love having friends over, and at parties, even random Sims can show up. But sometimes, they just don’t want to leave.

The weird part is, if you try the “Ask to leave” option, the game acts like they’re already on their way out.

If you’re dealing with these stubborn houseguests, I’ve got some solutions to get them moving.

How to Get Sims to Leave Your House

You have three quick interaction options to get unwanted Sims to leave. Open the interaction panel and choose one:

  • Ask To Leave
  • Go Away
  • Go Home

The “Go Home” option works best. It gets them out without any fuss.

You can select “Ask to Leave,” but it might make your guests feel offended. This can negatively impact your Sim’s relationships or reputation.

But if these options aren’t available or fail to work, there are other tips and tricks you can use.

Have some patience. Sims you’ve interacted with on your home lot might hang around for a few more hours after the interaction. They should leave by the end of the day.

If Sims are staying in your house longer, things can get a bit more complicated.

The Best Solution

  1. Add the Sim to Your Contacts
    • Make sure the Sim who won’t leave is in your list of contacts.
  2. Go to a Public Place
    • Find a bench in a park or any random place in the neighborhood.
  3. Select Chat with the Problematic Sim
    • Click on the bench and select “Chat with.”
    • Choose the Sim from your list and hit OK.
    • This action will remove them from your house and bring them to your current location.
  4. Mission Accomplished
    • You can now return home and leave them at the public place.

How to Get Random Sims to Leave Your House

Sometimes, random Sims show up on your home lot. They might come out of nowhere or be friends of a friend. This often happens with townies who have the Always Welcome trait.

  1. Chat with the Random Sim
    • Have your Sim start a conversation with the random Sim.
  2. Go to a Community Lot
    • Move to any community lot you choose.
  3. Open the Stories Panel
    • Click the Stories Panel at the bottom left of the screen.
  4. Select the Relationship Panel
    • Click the Relationship Panel at the top of the screen.
  5. Call the Random Sim Over
    • Select the Socialize option and call the random Sim. They will come to your current location, leaving your house.

Preventing Random Sims from Entering Your House

Use the Private Dwelling Lot Trait

  • This prevents random Sims from coming to your house.
  • Note: This trait also keeps out family and friends who don’t live there permanently.

Lock your doors. It’s as simple as that.

If townies have already entered your house, lure them outside and then lock the door. They may still hang around on your property, but they won’t be able to enter the house.

If your Sim has the Mean trait, you can try to make the unwanted visitor angry and hope they’ll leave. Insult them or use bad words to make them angry enough to leave.

Use this method only if you don’t care about the relationship with the Sim.

How to Get a Ghost to Leave Your House

Many Sims 4 players struggle to get ghosts out of their houses.

Choose a Sim who lives in the same household as the ghost Sim. Then locate the tombstone or urn of the ghost Sim.

Select the option that allows you to send the ghost back to their realm. This should remove the ghost from your house.

Happy Simming!