Lease Renewal Advice

Topper if you have the time check out other rentals in the areas you would like to live in. You may find something you like better. But, that will give you and idea of what rents are going for and you could use this information to see if your landlord would match the rental rate if it's better. Landlords are offering one month free so you might ask for something like that which would save you money. Some rents have come down as much as 20% but it depends on the buildings and locations. I would think in this climate your landlord would want to keep you as a tenant and would work something out. Good luck.