Communications With The Tenant

One of the most important duties that your property management professional in Alexandria 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 rental investors: avoid sharing your contact information with the tenant.

Renters in Alexandria typically ask to bend rules, or make other special requests. The property management professional knows the lease and knows why the lease provisions exist. A tenant can catch an uniformed rental investor at a moment of weakness causing the landlord to give into a request that is against the landlord's own interests.

The consequence of acceding to a seemingly simple request can be a disaster in the long run. Furthermore, once the tenant believes there is an opportunity to appeal, the tenant will appeal all matters to the landlord, which cost the rental investor time and effort.

Tenants will use contact with the landlord to build a personal relationship with the owner. Personal feelings can make it much harder for the property owner to make objective business decisions in a impersonal manner. Additionally, the renter can hound or harass a landlord at odd hours or with various requests.

 

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