Communications With The Tenant

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

Tenants in Alexandria often ask to change rules, or ask for other special requests. The property manager knows the lease and knows why the lease provisions are there in the first place. A tenant can catch an uniformed property owner at a moment of weakness causing the rental investor to give into a request that is against the property owner's own interests.

The consequence of giving into a seemingly simple request 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 every question to the owner, which cost the owner time and effort.

Tenants will use contact with the rental investor to build a personal relationship with the owner. Personal feelings can make it much harder for the landlord to make objective business decisions in a impersonal manner. Additionally, the tenant can hound or harass a landlord at odd 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 property owner to second-guess our work.