Communications With The Tenant

One of the most critical duties that any property manager in Orkney Springs performs is providing a level of separation between the renter and the rental investor. The best practice is for the landlord to avoid any direct contact with the renter. Important tip for rental investors: never share your contact information with the tenant.

Renters in Orkney Springs will often ask to break rules, or make other special requests. The property manager knows the rules and knows why the lease provisions are there in the first place. A renter can ambush an uniformed rental investor at a moment of weakness causing the property owner to grant a request that is counter to the owner's own interests.

The result of acceding to a seemingly simple favor can be disastrous. Furthermore, once the tenant believes there is an opportunity to appeal, the tenant will take all matters to the rental investor, which cost the property owner time and effort.

Renters will use contact with the rental investor to build a personal relationship with the property 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 odd hours or with unreasonable requests.

 

We're paid to be your protect the rental investor's interests. It's more difficult to do that job when the tenant is going to ask the property owner to second-guess our work.