Communications With The Tenant

One of the important services that any property management expert in Dayton 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 tenant. Important tip for rental investors: avoid sharing your contact information with the renter.

Renters in Dayton typically ask to change rules, or make other special requests. The property management professional knows the lease and knows why the lease provisions exist. A tenant can catch an uniformed owner at a moment of ignorance causing the property owner to grant a request that is against the property owner's own interests.

The consequence of acceding to a seemingly simple request can be a disaster in the long run. Furthermore, once the tenant believes there is an opportunity to appeal, the renter will take every question to the landlord, which cost the property 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 property owner to make objective business decisions in a impersonal manner. Additionally, the tenant can hound or harass a owner at unreasonable hours or with unreasonable requests.

 

We're paid to be your defend the owner's interests. It's harder to achieve that goal when the tenant is going to ask the owner to overrule our work.