Communications With The Tenant

Managing interactions with a renter in Oakton

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

Renters in Oakton may ask to break 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 property owner at a moment of weakness causing the owner to give into a request that is counter to the owner's own interests.

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

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

 

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