Communications With The Tenant

One of the primary services that any property management expert in Oakton performs is providing a level of separation between the renter and the property owner. The best practice is for the property owner to deny any direct contact with the tenant. Important advice for landlords: avoid sharing your contact information with the tenant.

Tenants in Oakton may ask to bend lease provisions, or ask for other special requests. The property manager knows the lease and knows why the rules exist. A renter can ambush an uniformed property owner at a moment of ignorance causing the property owner to grant a request that is against the owner'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 all matters 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 landlord. Personal feelings can make it much harder for the property owner to make objective business decisions in a impersonal manner. Additionally, the tenant can hound or harass a owner at strange hours or with various requests.

 

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