Communications With The Tenant

One of the most important services that a property manager in Alexandria performs is providing a level of separation between the tenant and the rental investor. The best practice is for the owner to deny any direct contact with the renter. Important tip for rental investors: avoid sharing your contact information with the renter.

Renters in Alexandria typically ask to change lease provisions, or ask for other special requests. The property management expert knows the lease and knows why the rules exist. A renter can catch an uniformed rental investor at a moment of ignorance causing the property owner to grant a request that is counter to the property owner's own interests.

The result of giving into a seemingly simple favor can be disastrous. Furthermore, once the renter believes there is a higher authority to appeal to, the renter will appeal all matters 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 owner at strange hours or with various requests.

 

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