Communications With The Tenant

One of the primary duties that a property manager in Dale City performs is providing a level of separation between the renter and the landlord. The best practice is for the landlord to avoid any direct contact with the renter. Important advice for rental investors: avoid sharing your contact information with the tenant.

Renters in Dale City will often ask to change rules, or ask for other special requests. The property management professional knows the lease and knows why the rules exist. A renter can ambush an uniformed property owner at a moment of weakness causing the landlord to grant a request that is against the property owner's own interests.

The consequence of giving into what appears to be simple request can be a disaster in the long run. Furthermore, once the tenant believes there is an opportunity to appeal, the renter will appeal every question to the property owner, which cost the property owner time and effort.

Renters will use contact with the rental investor to build a personal relationship with the landlord. 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 landlord at unreasonable hours or with unreasonable requests.

 

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