Communications With The Tenant

One of the important services that any 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 landlords: avoid sharing your contact information with the renter.

Tenants in Rappahannock County will often ask to change rules, or make other special requests. The property management professional knows the lease and knows why the lease provisions are there. A tenant can ambush an uniformed owner at a moment of ignorance causing the owner to give into a request that is against the property owner's own interests.

The consequence of acceding to what appears to be simple request can be disastrous. Furthermore, once the tenant believes there is a higher authority to appeal to, the renter will appeal every question to the 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 owner to make objective business decisions in a impersonal manner. Additionally, the tenant can hound or harass a property owner at strange hours or with crazy requests.

 

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