Avis Atypical apartment in a palace from the beginning of the 20th century

I booked this place. When I got to the property from out of the country. The owner told me she had not done VRBO with this property for 2 years. Then..why is this property able to be booked?? This post and listing should not be on VRBO at all! I had no options that night and had to stay in a motel and figure something else out the next day. I did finally get the money back.