Items disappear when placing in build mode

I wanted to build some houses. However I can't build anything anymore.... I updated my game today till latest version. It's the PC version, no cc or mods.

I started building at palamino junction (without a family living there, through manage worlds) and tried to bulldoze the lot to start fresh, didn't work. everything was still there. The sledgehammer lets me delete the first item or wall but after that nothing. It says there's nothing to delete

I tried putting an empty lot there, did make te lot empty but made the issue worse. As I discovered I also can't build anything. I started with a platform which I could place but after that I couldn't drag it to make it bigger or smaller.

I tried this in a new game at different lots and also on the lot with a sim. At one point the lot did get bulldozed but again after that nothing works.

So the issue is:

I can place or delete one thing and after that nothing works. I can delete 1 part of a wall and replace that with a new part, after that again nothing. See attachments with short videos.

Edit: this also applies to buy mode with items. Can place or delete 1 item and than nothing. If I sell the next item it's still in my hand