When a rental listing's available date passes without the unit being leased, that outdated date becomes visible to prospective tenants. A past date can make a listing appear stale or inactive, which may cause tenants to overlook it.
To prevent this, Hemlane automatically updates the available date to today's date any time the listed date has passed. This is expected behavior and nothing to worry about. It also signals to Zillow and other listing platforms that the listing has new activity, which can improve its visibility in search results.
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