Communications With The Tenant

One of the primary duties that any property manager in Shirlington performs is providing a level of separation between the renter and the landlord. The best practice is for the rental investor to deny any direct contact with the renter. Important advice for owners: never share your contact information with the tenant.

Renters in Shirlington may ask to change lease provisions, or make other special requests. The property manager knows the lease and knows why the lease provisions exist. A renter can ambush an uniformed property owner at a moment of weakness causing the owner to grant a request that is counter to the rental investor's own interests.

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

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

 

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