Communications With The Tenant

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

Tenants in Gainesville typically ask to break rules, or make other special requests. The property management expert knows the rules and knows why the rules are there in the first place. A renter can catch an uniformed owner at a moment of weakness causing the owner to grant a request that is against the rental investor's own interests.

The consequence of giving into what appears to be simple favor can be a disaster in the long run. Furthermore, once the renter believes there is an opportunity to appeal, the renter will take all matters to the rental investor, which cost the landlord time and effort.

Tenants will use contact with the 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 tenant can hound or harass a property owner at odd hours or with various requests.

 

We're paid to be your defend the landlord's interests. It's harder to do that job when the renter is going to ask the landlord to overrule our work.