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 property owner. The best practice is for the owner to avoid any direct contact with the tenant. Important advice for owners: never share your contact information with the renter.

Tenants in Warren County will often ask to break lease provisions, or make other special requests. The property management expert knows the rules and knows why the rules exist. A tenant can catch an uniformed property owner at a moment of ignorance causing the property owner to grant a request that is counter to the property owner's own interests.

The result of giving into a seemingly simple request can be a disaster in the long run. Furthermore, once the tenant believes there is an opportunity to appeal, the tenant will appeal all matters to the owner, which cost the property owner time and effort.

Tenants will use contact with the landlord to build a personal relationship with the property owner. 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 property 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 tenant is going to ask the rental investor to overrule our work.