Communications With The Tenant

One of the primary duties that your property management expert in Fairfax County performs is providing a level of separation between the tenant and the owner. The best practice is for the property owner to avoid any direct contact with the tenant. Important tip for owners: never share your contact information with the renter.

Renters in Fairfax County may ask to bend lease provisions, or ask for other special requests. The property management professional knows the rules and knows why the rules exist. A renter can ambush an uniformed owner at a moment of ignorance causing the landlord to give into a request that is against the owner's own interests.

The result of acceding to what appears to be simple request can be disastrous. Furthermore, once the tenant believes there is an opportunity to appeal, the tenant will appeal every question to the property owner, which cost the rental investor 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 renter can hound or harass a owner at unreasonable hours or with various requests.

 

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