Communications With The Tenant

One of the important duties that a property manager in Port Republic performs is providing a level of separation between the tenant and the rental investor. The best practice is for the owner to avoid any direct contact with the renter. Important tip for owners: never share your contact information with the renter.

Tenants in Port Republic will often ask to change lease provisions, or make other special requests. The property management professional knows the rules and knows why the rules are there in the first place. A tenant can catch an uniformed property owner at a moment of ignorance causing the rental investor to grant a request that is against the landlord's own interests.

The consequence of acceding to a seemingly simple favor can be disastrous. Furthermore, once the renter believes there is an opportunity to appeal, the renter will appeal all matters to the owner, which cost the property owner 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 owner to make objective business decisions in a impersonal manner. Additionally, the renter can hound or harass a rental investor at strange hours or with unreasonable requests.

 

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