<prompt> Human: Hello PF! I have a question about renting. Currently, I live in a 1 bedroom apartment with a rent of 1058. Now I know that is a little high but it is very close to my work just outside the city.Anyway, my lease is up and now they want to increase rent. They stated that for a new 13 month lease, the rent would be 1085, for a 6 month lease it would be over 1200, and a month to month would be over 1600! This seems outlandish to me, and every other place I have rented an apartment from have never had prices that varied this much based on lease term. Is this something that is common, or have I missed this before? It seems like they are trying to screw me over and get me to sign into a longer lease. Places I have rented from before month to month had much lower rents 900 - 1000 and were only 5-10 minutes away from where I currently am. Thanks!  <response>: Aww, youre so innocent.What you are experiencing now is the norm, unfortunately. 