Communications With The Tenant

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

Renters in Baileys Crossroads typically ask to change lease provisions, or ask for other special requests. The property management professional knows the rules and knows why the lease provisions are there. A renter can ambush an uniformed rental investor at a moment of weakness causing the owner to grant a request that is against the landlord's own interests.

The consequence of acceding to what appears to be simple request can be a disaster in the long run. Furthermore, once the tenant knows there is an opportunity to appeal, the renter will appeal all matters to the property owner, which cost the owner time and effort.

Tenants will use contact with the owner to build a personal relationship with the property 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 rental investor at odd hours or with crazy requests.

 

We're paid to be your protect the landlord's interests. It's more difficult to do that job when the renter is going to ask the rental investor to overrule our work.