Communications With The Tenant

One of the most important services that any property management professional in Potomac Yard performs is providing a level of separation between the renter and the landlord. The best practice is for the owner to avoid any direct contact with the renter. Important tip for landlords: never share your contact information with the renter.

Tenants in Potomac Yard will often ask to break lease provisions, or make other special requests. The property manager knows the lease and knows why the lease provisions are there. A renter can catch an uniformed property owner at a moment of weakness causing the rental investor to grant a request that is counter to the landlord's own interests.

The result of giving into what appears to be simple favor can be a disaster in the long run. Furthermore, once the renter knows there is a higher authority to appeal to, the renter will take all matters to the landlord, which cost the property owner time and effort.

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

 

We're paid to be your defend the rental investor's interests. It's harder to achieve that goal when the tenant is going to ask the landlord to overrule our work.