Tenant Asking to Keep Rent the Same ,How Should I Respond?

[Tina Lee]

Hi everyone, my tenant Sarah sent me a message asking if I could keep her rent the same this year. Her email was polite, and she expressed appreciation for the home and my role as a landlord. However, she often has small requests, and I have always tried to accommodate them.

she is those typic tenant who sweet talk to you but constantly bugging you and won’t let you increase her rent. Fake nice drama tenant I called.

When she first moved in, she mentioned the words lawyer( altho is upstair tenant isuue to me) and  I told her to go ahead. Last time, when I tried to increase the rent by just $35, she fought hard, and I had to tell her to either accept the increase or move out. Now, she is reaching out three months ahead of her lease expiration to ask for no increase again.

How can I politely but firmly tell her there is no way i am keeping the rent the same? If you have dealt with a similar situation, I’d appreciate any advice. Thanks!