Communications With The Tenant

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

Tenants in Accotink_heights often ask to bend lease provisions, or make other special requests. The property management professional knows the lease and knows why the lease provisions are there. A tenant can ambush an uniformed owner at a moment of ignorance causing the owner to grant a request that is against the landlord's own interests.

The result of acceding to what appears to be simple favor can be disastrous. Furthermore, once the tenant knows there is a higher authority to appeal to, the tenant will appeal all matters to the owner, which cost the property owner time and effort.

Renters will use contact with the landlord to build a personal relationship with the landlord. 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 property owner at unreasonable hours or with crazy requests.

 

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