Communications With The Tenant

One of the important duties that a property manager in Rappahannock County performs is providing a level of separation between the renter and the property owner. The best practice is for the landlord to deny any direct contact with the renter. Important advice for property owners: avoid sharing your contact information with the tenant.

Tenants in Rappahannock County will often ask to bend rules, or make other special requests. The property manager knows the lease and knows why the rules are there. A tenant can catch an uniformed property owner at a moment of ignorance causing the owner to grant a request that is counter to the rental investor's own interests.

The result of giving into what appears to be simple request can be disastrous. Furthermore, once the tenant knows there is an opportunity to appeal, the tenant will appeal every question to the rental investor, which cost the rental investor 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 tenant can hound or harass a rental investor at unreasonable hours or with crazy requests.

 

We're paid to be your defend the rental investor's interests. It's more difficult to achieve that goal when the tenant is going to ask the rental investor to second-guess our work.