Communications With The Tenant

One of the important services that any property management expert in Merrifield performs is providing a level of separation between the renter and the rental investor. The best practice is for the landlord to avoid any direct contact with the renter. Important tip for owners: avoid sharing your contact information with the tenant.

Renters in Merrifield will often ask to change rules, or ask for other special requests. The property manager knows the rules and knows why the rules exist. A tenant can ambush an uniformed landlord at a moment of weakness causing the property owner to grant a request that is counter to the property owner's own interests.

The consequence of acceding to what appears to be simple favor 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.

Renters will use contact with the rental investor to build a personal relationship with the rental investor. 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 owner at odd hours or with unreasonable 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 landlord to overrule our work.