Availability is one of the most important details on a listing. When it is accurate, you get enquiries you can act on. When it is out of date, you get messages about rooms that have gone, and people lose trust.
Out of date listings cost you time
If a room shows as available when it is not, you still get enquiries about it. Every one needs a reply, even if the answer is that it has gone. Keeping availability current cuts that work out completely.
Accurate listings build trust
People searching for a home are often under pressure. When they message about a room that turns out to be taken, it is frustrating and it makes them wary. Providers who keep listings accurate come across as reliable, which matters when someone is choosing where to live.
What to keep updated
- •Mark a room as taken or reserved as soon as it goes.
- •Update the available from date if it changes.
- •Close or unpublish a listing when it is no longer relevant.
- •Re-open or re-list when a room becomes free again.
A quick habit that pays off
Make updating availability part of your routine whenever a room changes status. It takes seconds and saves you a stream of enquiries you cannot help with. It also keeps your listings looking after your reputation. Our guide on reducing unsuitable enquiries covers the wider picture.
You can manage availability from your dashboard. To add or update a listing, head to Post a Place or read more on the for providers page.