Communications With The Tenant

One of the important services that any property management professional in Rappahannock County performs is providing a level of separation between the tenant and the property owner. The best practice is for the rental investor to avoid any direct contact with the tenant. Important advice for landlords: never share your contact information with the renter.

Renters in Rappahannock County will often ask to bend lease provisions, or ask for other special requests. The property management expert knows the rules and knows why the rules are there. A tenant can catch an uniformed owner at a moment of weakness causing the landlord to give into a request that is counter to the rental investor's own interests.

The consequence of giving into what appears to be simple favor can be disastrous. Furthermore, once the tenant knows there is an opportunity to appeal, the tenant will appeal all matters 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 owner to make objective business decisions in a impersonal manner. Additionally, the renter can hound or harass a rental investor at unreasonable hours or with unreasonable requests.

 

We're paid to be your protect the landlord's interests. It's harder to achieve that goal when the tenant is going to ask the property owner to overrule our work.