Communications With The Tenant

One of the most critical services that your property management professional in Occoquan performs is providing a level of separation between the tenant and the owner. The best practice is for the property owner to deny any direct contact with the renter. Important tip for landlords: never share your contact information with the tenant.

Renters in Occoquan typically ask to bend rules, 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 landlord to grant a request that is against the property owner's own interests.

The result of giving into what appears to be simple request can be disastrous. Furthermore, once the renter believes there is an opportunity to appeal, the tenant will appeal every question to the property 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 rental investor to make objective business decisions in a impersonal manner. Additionally, the tenant can hound or harass a rental investor 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 rental investor to second-guess our work.