Communications With The Tenant

One of the most important services that your property management professional in Merrifield View performs is providing a level of separation between the renter and the owner. The best practice is for the property owner to deny any direct contact with the renter. Important advice for landlords: never share your contact information with the tenant.

Renters in Merrifield View may ask to break rules, or ask for other special requests. The property management professional knows the rules and knows why the lease provisions are there in the first place. A renter can ambush an uniformed landlord at a moment of weakness causing the property owner to grant a request that is counter to the property 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 believes there is a higher authority to appeal to, the renter will appeal all matters to the landlord, which cost the landlord time and effort.

Renters will use contact with the owner 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 renter can hound or harass a owner at odd hours or with various requests.

 

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