<prompt> Human: Our lease renewal is coming up, as we just got a letter from the office saying so and what not. Although they are raising our rent 5! We have only lived here for a year, but we pay our rent on time each month, are good tenants and we even rent a storage unit from them not that I think they take that into account. We understand they have to adjust their rates depending on supply and demand and all that BS but we dont appreciate them trying to ask for that much more. We arent looking to pay the same but simply a lower increase.How can I go about talking with the leasing office and trying to get them to lower the amount theyre raising it? Its enough of an increase where we are considering moving but at the same time the costs of packing and moving also add up, plus the overall hassle. Would it also help offering to sign a longer lease?  <response>: Ask them and dont take it personally if they say no. 5 is not outrageous. 