Before I get into the solution, I should explain why
these renters have such persistent trust issues.
[...]
Because messaging/applications/leasing were all
on-platform for us, we could know when a lister was
unresponsive or a lease was signed. That insight naturally
allowed us to reliably prevent stale listings. Critically,
however, new renters to our website didn't know that. And
they wouldn't believe us when we said it. We were in a bit
of a pickle.
“Hi, this unit has been rented, what exactly are you
searching for?“
It's likely that the Vermont Department of Financial Regulation is posting this information as a service to Vermont residents.