8 ways to negotiate a smaller rent increase at lease renewal time

… for renewal your landlord has likely notified you that your rent is increasing In New York Citys highly competitive … many marketrate renters the right to challenge a rent increase above 882 percent in court So that gives you a bit … the rent by increments approved by the Rent Guidelines Board That means rent increases for oneyear leases starting …

By Evelyn Battaglia |December 24, 2025 - 9:30AM