Chapter 7: Tenant Communications

Communicating with Prospective Tenants Like a Pro

Respond faster, stay organized, and avoid misunderstandings with streamlined tenant communications centralized on one easy-to-use software.

Ben Luxon

Head of Real Estate Education & Editorial at Landlord Studio

Most tenants apply to multiple properties simultaneously, and slow responses and mismanaged communications can kill your chances to secure them, especially if these are high quality tenants. 

Ultimately, if you’re slow to reply, vague in your answers, or forget who said what, your best leads will move on. And in a worst-case scenario, miscommunications now can turn into costly disputes later.

That’s why clear, professional communication isn’t just good manners, it’s good business.

Poor Communication Costs You More Than You Think

Managing tenant inquiries can feel like a full-time job, especially if you have more than one unit on the market at a time.

You’re switching between emails, texts, and maybe the occasional phone call. Trying to remember:

“Did I send them the application link?”

“Were they the ones with the dog or the smoker?”

“Did I say it was a 12-month lease or flexible?”

And let’s not even get into tracking those conversations if something goes wrong.

Best case, a bad communication system will see you miss out on a great tenant, leading to longer vacancies or settling for a less qualified tenant who may cause issues down the line. 

Worst case, bad tenant communication could result in misunderstandings and see you inadvertently provoking someone into bringing a legal complaint against you.

4 Tips For Managing Tenant Communications Like Pro

The good news is that you don’t have to be an admin professional to manage your tenant inquiries. You just need the right tools and processes to support you. 

Below, we outline a few tips for handling inquiries and application communications like a pro so you can find tenants fast and avoid being overwhelmed by your inbox.

1. Respond quickly — without being chained to your inbox

Use templates and saved replies for FAQs. Set clear expectations about when and how tenants can reach you. And ensure your application process is clear and easy to follow.

2. Keep everything in writing

Always follow up verbal conversations with a quick message — “Just confirming we’ve booked your viewing for 2pm on Saturday.”

3. Be polite, clear, and consistent

Your tone matters. Friendly and professional wins every time. Clarity keeps you out of trouble.

4. Streamline and automate with Landlord Studio

With Landlord Studio, you can create custom email templates for routine responses, track applicant status, add notes to contacts, and store all your contact details in one place. Once applications are complete, you’ll have everything you need to make a decision in an easy and organized location.

Why Landlord Studio Is the Communication Sidekick You Didn’t Know You Needed

Automated lead screening

Use our built-in prescreening questionnaire to automatically screen leads as they come in so you can focus on high-quality, high-intent leads.

Templated comms

Faster communication with adaptive variables so you can create personalized responses in seconds. No copy and pasting, no long-winded typing of the same message.

Centralized tenant info

Store all of your prospects and tenant information in one place, allowing you to quickly look them up and send the necessary communications.

Built-in applications and screening flow

Quickly identify which leads you want to move to the next stage and streamline the application and screening process with our easy online flow.

Stress less, faster leasing

When you’re organized and responsive, you turn interested prospects into signed tenants with less back-and-forth.


How To Use Landlord Studio To Manage New Tenant Comms

Leverage customizeable email and SMS templates to streamline routine communications to save time and ensure nothing slips through the cracks.

  1. Create a free Landlord Studio account or log back in
  2. Create a free rental listing in only a few minutes.
  3. Share your rental listing across top channels with a single click.
  4. Collect and screening tenant prospects in a centralized location
  5. Create and send custom email templates for each stage of the rental process.

Landlord Studio helps you provide professional, fast, and consistent communication throughout the leasing flow without the headache.

Whether you’re managing one property or twenty, keeping track of tenant conversations shouldn’t be the hardest part of your job.