Communications With The Tenant

One of the most important services that any property management expert in Prince William County performs is providing a level of separation between the renter and the rental investor. The best practice is for the rental investor to deny any direct contact with the tenant. Important tip for landlords: avoid sharing your contact information with the renter.

Tenants in Prince William County may ask to change lease provisions, or make other special requests. The property management professional knows the lease and knows why the lease provisions are there in the first place. A renter can ambush an uniformed property owner at a moment of ignorance causing the property owner to grant a request that is counter to the landlord's own interests.

The result of acceding to what appears to be simple request can be disastrous. Furthermore, once the renter believes there is a higher authority to appeal to, the renter will appeal every question to the rental investor, which cost the rental investor time and effort.

Tenants will use contact with the property owner to build a personal relationship with the property owner. 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 rental investor at unreasonable hours or with various requests.

 

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