Communications With The Tenant

One of the most important services that a property manager in Devon Park performs is providing a level of separation between the renter and the property owner. The best practice is for the owner to avoid any direct contact with the renter. Important tip for rental investors: never share your contact information with the tenant.

Renters in Devon Park often ask to bend lease provisions, or ask for other special requests. The property manager knows the lease and knows why the lease provisions are there in the first place. A renter can catch an uniformed property owner at a moment of weakness causing the property owner to give into a request that is against the rental investor's own interests.

The consequence of acceding to what appears to be simple request can be a disaster in the long run. Furthermore, once the tenant knows there is an opportunity to appeal, the renter will take all matters to the owner, which cost the property owner time and effort.

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

 

We're paid to be your protect the landlord's interests. It's harder to achieve that goal when the tenant is going to ask the landlord to second-guess our work.