Communications With The Tenant

One of the most critical services that your property management professional in Virginia Hills performs is providing a level of separation between the tenant and the owner. The best practice is for the landlord to deny any direct contact with the tenant. Important tip for property owners: never share your contact information with the tenant.

Tenants in Virginia Hills may ask to break lease provisions, or ask for other special requests. The property management professional knows the lease and knows why the lease provisions exist. A renter can ambush an uniformed property owner at a moment of ignorance causing the rental investor to give into a request that is counter to the owner's own interests.

The result of giving into a seemingly simple request can be a disaster in the long run. Furthermore, once the renter knows there is an opportunity to appeal, the tenant will take all matters to the landlord, which cost the landlord time and effort.

Tenants will use contact with the property owner to build a personal relationship with the property owner. 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 odd hours or with unreasonable requests.

 

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