Communications With The Tenant

One of the most critical duties that any property management expert in Rappahannock County performs is providing a level of separation between the renter and the property owner. The best practice is for the landlord to deny any direct contact with the renter. Important advice for owners: never share your contact information with the tenant.

Renters in Rappahannock County may ask to break lease provisions, or make other special requests. The property manager knows the rules and knows why the lease provisions are there. A renter can ambush an uniformed landlord at a moment of ignorance causing the landlord to grant a request that is against the rental investor's own interests.

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

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