Communications With The Tenant

One of the most critical duties that any property management professional in City of Falls Church performs is providing a level of separation between the tenant and the landlord. The best practice is for the rental investor to avoid any direct contact with the tenant. Important tip for landlords: avoid sharing your contact information with the renter.

Tenants in City of Falls Church will often ask to change lease provisions, or make other special requests. The property manager knows the rules and knows why the rules are there in the first place. A renter can ambush an uniformed landlord at a moment of weakness causing the landlord to give into a request that is against the landlord's own interests.

The result of acceding to what appears to be simple favor can be disastrous. Furthermore, once the tenant believes there is a higher authority to appeal to, the tenant will appeal every question to the landlord, which cost the property owner time and effort.

Tenants will use contact with the landlord 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 landlord at odd hours or with various 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 owner to second-guess our work.