<prompt> Human: Im fairly new to the rental marketplace, but I know unless you go somewhere with rent control i.e. it will still go up in price every year, but a set percentage like 5, Im guaranteed to have my rent go up anywhere from 8-12. Im lucky it was only 10 this time.However, when I look online at other places, I see places charging either same as what I currently pay or in the same ball park. When is it ever a good idea to look at moving about versus staying put?Current situation: 1 bedroom, 1 bathroom around 750 sq ft. Rent is 2,110 monthly shared half with my boyfriend. Utilities are usually 80 for water and garbage and 100 for pge. I pay for a parking spot for 75 and he pays for a garage at 115. any where you go, parking wont be freeLease renewal is adding 245 a month at their cheapest option of renewing for a 10 month lease 11 months adds another 35 on top.Moving in itself is a pain in the ass changing address, boxing everything, hiring movers to move furniture, shopping for a place in a good area, etc.Edit - it went up more than 10 Edit 2 - I just looked up our apartment complex online and pricing for our unit is going for 2,195. WTF?Edit 3 - Someone mentioned if I take the 10 month lease, our lease will be up for renewal in the Summer. Which is when most people move. Which means a possibly even higher increase in rent... God, I hate renting.Assistant: Ask for lower rent. See what they offer. I rented for 10 years at 5 different places. Every time I came up for renewal, I asked for a better price. Everytime but one I got it. Human: Really? what if we live in a huge rental complex with a leasing office and management? Would they be flexible about that? i thought this kind of thing was set in stone?Assistant: Especially in huge rental complexes with a leasing office and management. Just email them saying that the increase was much more than you were expecting and ask them if there is anything they can do to help you find some savings. Good luck! Human: Ill try that then. Thank you!!!  <response>: n huge rental complexes with a leasing office and management. Just email them saying that the increase was much more than you weim a landlord, not a huge complex, but i usually dont raise rents when a good tenant asks nicely. I do have ever increasing property taxes and insurance premiums, but a good tenant it worth absorbing the cost most years. Theres costs to turnover. 