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 rental market landlords typically try to raise rents for … you are negotiating a rent increase during lease renewal … 1 Understand how marketrate units work  … As the name …

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