Communications With The Tenant

One of the primary services that any property management expert in Lorton performs is providing a level of separation between the renter and the property owner. The best practice is for the owner to avoid any direct contact with the renter. Important tip for rental investors: avoid sharing your contact information with the renter.

Tenants in Lorton may ask to break rules, or make other special requests. The property manager knows the rules and knows why the rules are there in the first place. A tenant can ambush an uniformed owner at a moment of weakness causing the property owner to grant a request that is against the owner's own interests.

The result of acceding to what appears to be simple favor can be disastrous. Furthermore, once the renter knows there is an opportunity to appeal, the tenant will take every question to the landlord, which cost the rental investor time and effort.

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

 

We're paid to be your protect the owner's interests. It's more difficult to achieve that goal when the tenant is going to ask the owner to overrule our work.