Communications With The Tenant

One of the important services that your property manager in Mount Jackson performs is providing a level of separation between the renter and the property owner. The best practice is for the owner to deny any direct contact with the renter. Important tip for property owners: never share your contact information with the renter.

Renters in Mount Jackson often ask to change lease provisions, or ask for other special requests. The property management professional knows the rules and knows why the rules exist. A renter can ambush an uniformed landlord at a moment of weakness causing the rental investor to grant a request that is against the rental investor's own interests.

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

Renters will use contact with the landlord to build a personal relationship with the owner. Personal feelings can make it much harder for the property owner to make objective business decisions in a impersonal manner. Additionally, the tenant can hound or harass a owner at unreasonable hours or with various requests.

 

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