Communications With The Tenant

One of the primary duties that your property management professional in Rappahannock County performs is providing a level of separation between the tenant and the owner. The best practice is for the property owner to avoid any direct contact with the tenant. Important advice for landlords: avoid sharing your contact information with the tenant.

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

The result of giving into what appears to be simple favor can be disastrous. Furthermore, once the tenant believes there is a higher authority to appeal to, the tenant will appeal all matters to the owner, which cost the property owner time and effort.

Renters will use contact with the rental investor to build a personal relationship with the property owner. Personal feelings can make it much harder for the owner to make objective business decisions in a impersonal manner. Additionally, the tenant can hound or harass a property owner at strange hours or with various requests.

 

We're paid to be your defend the owner's interests. It's harder to achieve that goal when the renter is going to ask the property owner to second-guess our work.