Communications With The Tenant

One of the primary services that your property manager in Prince William County performs is providing a level of separation between the renter and the rental investor. The best practice is for the landlord to avoid any direct contact with the tenant. Important advice for property owners: never share your contact information with the tenant.

Tenants in Prince William County often ask to break rules, or ask for other special requests. The property management professional knows the lease and knows why the lease provisions exist. A renter can ambush an uniformed owner at a moment of weakness causing the rental investor to give into a request that is against the owner's own interests.

The consequence of acceding to what appears to be simple request can be disastrous. Furthermore, once the renter believes there is an opportunity to appeal, the renter will appeal every question to the property owner, which cost the owner time and effort.

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

 

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