Communications With The Tenant

One of the most important duties that your property management expert in Rappahannock County performs is providing a level of separation between the renter and the landlord. The best practice is for the property owner to deny any direct contact with the renter. Important advice for property owners: never share your contact information with the renter.

Tenants in Rappahannock County typically ask to change rules, or ask for other special requests. The property management professional knows the lease and knows why the rules are there in the first place. A tenant can catch an uniformed landlord at a moment of ignorance causing the landlord to grant a request that is counter to the property owner's own interests.

The result of acceding to a seemingly simple favor can be a disaster in the long run. Furthermore, once the renter knows there is a higher authority to appeal to, the tenant will take all matters to the owner, which cost the landlord time and effort.

Renters will use contact with the property 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 property owner at unreasonable hours or with crazy requests.

 

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