Communications With The Tenant

One of the most critical duties that your property management expert in Warren County performs is providing a level of separation between the tenant and the owner. The best practice is for the property owner to avoid any direct contact with the tenant. Important advice for rental investors: never share your contact information with the tenant.

Tenants in Warren County will often ask to break rules, or ask for other special requests. The property management professional knows the lease and knows why the lease provisions are there. A tenant can ambush an uniformed owner at a moment of ignorance causing the landlord to grant a request that is counter to the rental investor's own interests.

The consequence of giving into what appears to be simple favor can be disastrous. Furthermore, once the renter knows 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 rental investor to make objective business decisions in a impersonal manner. Additionally, the renter can hound or harass a property owner at odd hours or with unreasonable requests.

 

We're paid to be your defend the property owner's interests. It's more difficult to do that job when the tenant is going to ask the landlord to overrule our work.