Communications With The Tenant

One of the most important duties that any property management professional in Ashgrove Plantation performs is providing a level of separation between the tenant and the property owner. The best practice is for the rental investor to avoid any direct contact with the tenant. Important advice for landlords: avoid sharing your contact information with the renter.

Renters in Ashgrove Plantation may ask to change rules, or make other special requests. The property management expert knows the lease and knows why the lease provisions exist. A tenant can ambush an uniformed landlord at a moment of weakness causing the property owner to grant a request that is counter to the landlord's own interests.

The consequence of giving into what appears to be simple favor can be disastrous. Furthermore, once the renter believes there is a higher authority to appeal to, the renter will appeal every question to the owner, which cost the property owner time and effort.

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

 

We're paid to be your defend the landlord's interests. It's harder to do that job when the renter is going to ask the rental investor to second-guess our work.