Communications With The Tenant

One of the primary duties that a property management expert in Timberville performs is providing a level of separation between the renter and the rental investor. The best practice is for the rental investor to avoid any direct contact with the tenant. Important tip for rental investors: never share your contact information with the renter.

Tenants in Timberville typically ask to change lease provisions, or make other special requests. The property management expert knows the lease and knows why the lease provisions exist. A tenant can catch an uniformed landlord at a moment of ignorance causing the landlord to give into a request that is counter to the rental investor's own interests.

The consequence of acceding to what appears to be simple request can be disastrous. Furthermore, once the tenant believes there is an opportunity to appeal, the tenant will take every question to the rental investor, which cost the owner time and effort.

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

 

We're paid to be your protect the rental investor's interests. It's harder to do that job when the renter is going to ask the rental investor to overrule our work.