Communications With The Tenant

One of the primary duties that your property management expert in Lorton performs is providing a level of separation between the renter and the owner. 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 Lorton will often ask to bend lease provisions, or ask for other special requests. The property management expert knows the lease and knows why the lease provisions are there in the first place. A renter can catch an uniformed property owner at a moment of weakness causing the property owner to grant a request that is counter to the rental investor's own interests.

The consequence of giving into a seemingly simple request can be disastrous. Furthermore, once the tenant knows there is an opportunity to appeal, the renter will appeal all matters to the owner, which cost the landlord time and effort.

Renters will use contact with the landlord to build a personal relationship with the rental investor. Personal feelings can make it much harder for the owner 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 defend the rental investor's interests. It's harder to achieve that goal when the renter is going to ask the property owner to overrule our work.