Communications With The Tenant

One of the primary services that any property manager in Sudley Springs performs is providing a level of separation between the renter and the property owner. The best practice is for the property owner to avoid any direct contact with the tenant. Important advice for landlords: never share your contact information with the renter.

Tenants in Sudley Springs typically ask to bend lease provisions, or make other special requests. The property manager knows the lease and knows why the lease provisions are there. A renter can ambush an uniformed property owner at a moment of ignorance causing the rental investor to give into a request that is counter to the property owner's own interests.

The consequence of giving into a seemingly simple favor can be disastrous. Furthermore, once the renter knows there is an opportunity to appeal, 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 rental investor. 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 property owner at unreasonable hours or with unreasonable requests.

 

We're paid to be your protect the property owner's interests. It's more difficult to do that job when the renter is going to ask the landlord to overrule our work.