Communications With The Tenant

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

Tenants in Lake Barcroft typically ask to break lease provisions, or make other special requests. The property management professional knows the lease and knows why the rules exist. A tenant can ambush an uniformed landlord at a moment of ignorance causing the property owner to give into a request that is against the property owner's own interests.

The result of acceding to what appears to be simple favor can be a disaster in the long run. Furthermore, once the renter knows there is an opportunity to appeal, the tenant will appeal every question to the landlord, which cost the rental investor time and effort.

Renters will use contact with the landlord to build a personal relationship with the rental investor. 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 rental investor at strange hours or with various requests.

 

We're paid to be your defend the property owner's interests. It's more difficult to do that job when the renter is going to ask the owner to second-guess our work.