Communications With The Tenant

One of the primary services that your property management professional in Gainesville performs is providing a level of separation between the renter and the property owner. The best practice is for the rental investor to avoid any direct contact with the tenant. Important tip for property owners: avoid sharing your contact information with the renter.

Tenants in Gainesville typically ask to change lease provisions, or ask for other special requests. The property manager knows the rules and knows why the lease provisions are there in the first place. A tenant can catch an uniformed owner at a moment of weakness causing the owner to grant a request that is counter to the rental investor's own interests.

The consequence of acceding to what appears to be 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 appeal every question to the landlord, which cost the owner time and effort.

Tenants will use contact with the property owner 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 property owner at strange hours or with various requests.

 

We're paid to be your protect the owner's interests. It's more difficult to do that job when the tenant is going to ask the owner to second-guess our work.