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 current tenants to match what they could get from …

By Evelyn Battaglia |December 24, 2025 - 9:30AM
Landlord wants to raise your rent? Here are 3 sample emails you can use to negotiate

… renewal notices can come with an unwelcome surprise A hefty rent increase Some renters are shocked that landlords have the ability to ask for such high rentsbut thats how marketrate apartments work Rentstabilized apartments on …

By Jennifer White Karp |December 23, 2024 - 12:30PM