Communications With The Tenant

One of the most important services that any property management professional in Arlington performs is providing a level of separation between the tenant and the rental investor. The best practice is for the rental investor to deny any direct contact with the tenant. Important tip for owners: never share your contact information with the renter.

Renters in Arlington typically ask to break lease provisions, or ask for other special requests. The property management expert knows the rules and knows why the lease provisions are there. A renter can catch an uniformed owner at a moment of ignorance causing the landlord to grant a request that is counter to the rental investor's own interests.

The consequence of acceding to what appears to be simple favor can be a disaster in the long run. Furthermore, once the renter believes there is an opportunity to appeal, the tenant will appeal every question to the property owner, which cost the landlord time and effort.

Tenants will use contact with the rental investor to build a personal relationship with the property owner. Personal feelings can make it much harder for the rental investor to make objective business decisions in a impersonal manner. Additionally, the renter can hound or harass a rental investor at odd hours or with crazy requests.

 

We're paid to be your defend the property owner's interests. It's more difficult to achieve that goal when the renter is going to ask the rental investor to second-guess our work.