Communications With The Tenant

One of the most critical duties that a property manager in Herndon Inventory performs is providing a level of separation between the tenant and the property owner. The best practice is for the property owner to deny any direct contact with the tenant. Important tip for rental investors: never share your contact information with the tenant.

Tenants in Herndon Inventory often ask to change rules, or make other special requests. The property management expert knows the rules 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 counter to the landlord's own interests.

The consequence of giving into a seemingly simple request can be a disaster in the long run. Furthermore, once the tenant believes there is a higher authority to appeal to, the tenant will take all matters to the landlord, which cost the owner time and effort.

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