Communications With The Tenant

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

Tenants in Warren County will often ask to bend lease provisions, or make other special requests. The property management expert knows the lease and knows why the rules are there in the first place. A renter can catch an uniformed owner at a moment of weakness causing the rental investor to give into a request that is counter to the rental investor's own interests.

The result of giving into what appears to be simple favor can be a disaster in the long run. Furthermore, once the tenant believes there is a higher authority to appeal to, the tenant will appeal every question to the rental investor, which cost the owner time and effort.

Tenants will use contact with the property owner 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 renter can hound or harass a rental investor at odd hours or with unreasonable requests.

 

We're paid to be your protect the rental investor's interests. It's harder to achieve that goal when the renter is going to ask the landlord to second-guess our work.