Communications With The Tenant

One of the important duties that your property manager in Elkton performs is providing a level of separation between the renter and the landlord. The best practice is for the landlord to deny any direct contact with the tenant. Important tip for property owners: avoid sharing your contact information with the renter.

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

The consequence of giving into a seemingly simple favor can be disastrous. Furthermore, once the renter knows there is a higher authority to appeal to, the tenant will take all matters to the landlord, which cost the landlord 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 tenant can hound or harass a property owner at unreasonable hours or with crazy requests.

 

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