Communications With The Tenant

One of the primary duties that a property manager in Elkton performs is providing a level of separation between the renter and the property owner. The best practice is for the rental investor to avoid any direct contact with the renter. Important advice for landlords: avoid sharing your contact information with the tenant.

Renters in Elkton often ask to bend lease provisions, or ask for other special requests. The property management professional knows the lease and knows why the lease provisions are there in the first place. A renter can catch an uniformed owner at a moment of ignorance causing the property owner to grant a request that is against the property owner's own interests.

The consequence of acceding to a seemingly simple favor can be disastrous. Furthermore, once the tenant believes there is an opportunity to appeal, the renter will appeal every question to the landlord, which cost the owner time and effort.

Tenants will use contact with the landlord to build a personal relationship with the rental investor. 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 landlord at odd hours or with unreasonable requests.

 

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