Communications With The Tenant

One of the most critical duties that any property manager in Manassas Park performs is providing a level of separation between the renter and the owner. The best practice is for the property owner to avoid any direct contact with the renter. Important advice for rental investors: never share your contact information with the renter.

Renters in Manassas Park often ask to break rules, or ask for other special requests. The property management expert knows the lease and knows why the lease provisions are there in the first place. A renter can ambush an uniformed landlord at a moment of ignorance causing the owner to grant a request that is counter to the owner's own interests.

The consequence of acceding to a seemingly simple request can be disastrous. Furthermore, once the tenant knows there is an opportunity to appeal, the tenant will appeal every question to the landlord, which cost the owner time and effort.

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

 

We're paid to be your defend the owner's interests. It's more difficult to do that job when the renter is going to ask the property owner to second-guess our work.