Communications With The Tenant

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

Renters in Woodstock often ask to change rules, or make 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 owner at a moment of ignorance causing the owner to grant a request that is against the property owner's own interests.

The consequence of acceding to a seemingly simple favor can be a disaster in the long run. Furthermore, once the tenant believes there is a higher authority to appeal to, the tenant will appeal all matters to the rental investor, which cost the landlord time and effort.

Renters will use contact with the rental investor 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 renter can hound or harass a owner at odd hours or with various requests.

 

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