Property Manager Included in Lease?

[Kathlyn Lewis]

Hello knowledgeable people!

My husband and own a few rental properties and are just hiring a property manager for the first time.  Should there be language in our lease that includes the property manager, explaining their responsibilities and contact with tenants, etc?  Having a hard time finding info on this!

Thanks for your expertise!

Kathlyn Lewis

[Robert Melcher]

When you do a property management agreement, be prepared to cut off all communication with the tenants.  It is impossible for a PM to enforce lease terms and rules if the tenant has a back channel to you and you go all mushy when they are required to obey the rules.  I fire any client that breaks this rule.  It becomes a drama where the kids argue "but mom said I could" and nobody wins.