Communications With The Tenant

One of the most important duties that a property management professional in Rappahannock County performs is providing a level of separation between the renter and the rental investor. The best practice is for the property owner to avoid any direct contact with the tenant. Important tip for rental investors: avoid sharing your contact information with the tenant.

Tenants in Rappahannock County typically ask to change lease provisions, or ask for other special requests. The property manager knows the rules and knows why the rules are there. A tenant can ambush an uniformed property owner at a moment of weakness causing the property owner to give into a request that is counter to the owner's own interests.

The result of acceding to what appears to be simple favor can be a disaster in the long run. Furthermore, once the renter believes there is an opportunity to appeal, the renter will take all matters to the owner, which cost the landlord time and effort.

Renters will use contact with the landlord to build a personal relationship with the property owner. 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 rental investor at unreasonable hours or with crazy requests.

 

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