How to ethically change a listing

[Aaron191]

So my wife was running an Air BnB, and we are now separating.  I was a co-host without my knowledge, but this property is going to be something that I keep, while she keeps our main residence.  

The listing was never really managed well (or at all), and I need to start fresh.  However, when I set it up, it connects it to my wifes account, and then i am stuck with a sort of sketchy looking place.

Any suggestions short of just deleting the account completely, and then starting new?  Plus, i don't want to give an improper view or try to skirt the system.....but this will be essentially starting new.  As if we sold it to someone, and they are taking it over.

Does that make sense?

TIA!

[Marzena4]

Your wife, who will problaly not be listing the property, should deactivate that listing on her account, @Aaron191. It's interesteing to hear that there is some glitch over there for you when trying to list it on another account because we have read here about many properties listed by multiple hosts each.

Have you sorted it out? 

Also, are you sure that you want to offer your place at the rate of $152 for 8 people per night?

[Aaron191]

Thanks for the response. So the property has a max capacity of 8 people, but that is pretty cramped.  3 bedrooms, but only 1 bathroom. So would it be better for me to say 5 (basically 2 per bed and 1 for the smaller bed), and then add notes that between the couch and the blow up matress you can squeeze in 8?

My wife will not be listing.  Its currently "inactive" and I created another one for the property.  But....we are still co-hosts.  

Just met some friends from Poland last week.  Solid girls. We had a blast.

Thanks!

[Marzena4]

Yes, it might be cramped. Think also about putting into your description some rules, because 1 or 2 guests might come and request all the three rooms. So in a way you should put it in your rules of accommodating guests. 

Yeah, mostly you can rely on Poles. 😉

[Sarah977]

I wouldn't ever word it like "between the couch and the blow up mattress you can squeeze in 8". You don't want to go there- planting any ideas in your guests' heads about squeezing in more people. Next thing you know you'll find 12 people in there when they booked for 6. I think you'll do yourself a favor capping it at 5 and see how that goes. More people cramped into a small space means your furniture, etc, will probably get moved around, stuff knocked over and broken, not to mention 8 people sharing one bathroom sounds like recipe for a disgusting mess.

[Cathy172]

Hi @Aaron191! @Sarah977 and @Marzena4 are right about your capacity. In addition to the problems Sarah mentions, if your guests haven't had a good experience because it's too crowded, you'll hear about it in reviews.

[Marit-Anne0]

@Aaron191

The account holder is the only one who can remove or add a co-host, so you will have to ask your ex to log into her account and remove the co-host.  If that does not work, you will have to ask airbnb for assistance.

And I agree with the others - squeezing too many into a space where there is only one bathroom and not even a separate toilet is a receipe for bad reviews.  

The two of us did stay at such a place once and the "only one bathroom" fact was mentioned in several reviews.