Communications With The Tenant

One of the primary services that a property management expert in Northern Virginia performs is providing a level of separation between the tenant and the landlord. The best practice is for the landlord to avoid any direct contact with the tenant. Important tip for rental investors: never share your contact information with the tenant.

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

The consequence of giving into what appears to be simple request can be disastrous. Furthermore, once the tenant knows there is an opportunity to appeal, the tenant will appeal every question to the property owner, which cost the landlord time and effort.

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

 

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