I understand tenants want privacy.

This is one area where Canada's privacy laws make life easier.

If it was a standard privacy fence tell your tenant that he is better off.

You only run into trouble if the other person has “an expectation of privacy”.

They can reduce the profitability for a tenant.This happened to me today:  Tenant requested a privacy fence to be constructed along the longest side of the property. 

I watched a neighbor put up a beautiful 6’ privacy fence and hoped the contractor would put up a sign.

There is generally no expectation of privacy in public spaces, but do check your laws.

It has been our experience that many/most tenants for SFHs are looking for the privacy of not having a common wall.Again, our observed exception to this is the "universityville" student house, where there is no rent loss in the main house if the basement is rented separately.

Nice, clean, lots of trees and privacy in a good school district.

I strikes me as odd that they are unwilling to use a disinterested third party like closing/title company.For the record, I would gladly speak to anyone who has used this company, but when I asked for references I was told no due to privacy reasons.