Communications With The Tenant

One of the primary duties that any property manager in Dunn Loring performs is providing a level of separation between the tenant and the landlord. The best practice is for the property owner to avoid any direct contact with the renter. Important advice for landlords: avoid sharing your contact information with the tenant.

Tenants in Dunn Loring may ask to change lease provisions, or ask for other special requests. The property manager knows the lease and knows why the lease provisions are there. A renter can catch an uniformed landlord at a moment of weakness causing the rental investor to grant a request that is against the rental investor's own interests.

The result of acceding to a seemingly simple favor can be a disaster in the long run. Furthermore, once the renter believes there is a higher authority to appeal to, the tenant will take every question to the property owner, which cost the owner time and effort.

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

 

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