Will my landlord go month-to-month?

maybe

funny. this is the correct answer. ask and ye shall find out. more are willing to now than in the past.

true--it's nice to see ll's a bit humbler these days--can't see why they wouldn't let you stay if there are comparable apts in the building available for rent

Mine had no problem going 3-month to 3-month (meaning I give him 3 months notice at any time), because I've been an excellent tenant and he knows I'm considering buying a place.

interesting thread. for the last 2 rent cycles i have negotiated rent and never submitted a signed renewal. effectively, month to month for over 2 years. now the cycle is once again up and i face a dilemna; negotiate again for lower rent, and risk a forced sign-on for another year, or leave it alone and continue to be month to month on the down-low while i look to move, hopefully by the end of the year.any suggestions?

i am in a glenwood building -- at lincoln center. they raised rents and are not negotiating but my neighbor asked to go month to month for a couple of months. they agreed and he has been doing it for over 6 months now. they haven't said a thing. 4 apts out of 8 on my floor have left in the last few months. i am next. I am glad they are not negotiating cause the rent is way too high here and their non negotiating tactics finally woke me up and got my a** in gear.

Landlords are quietly desperate and should negotiate anything reasonable unless they are stupid (perhaps no shortage of these or a gazillionaire like Lenny Litwin (Glenwood). I should know, I am a landlord (one of the stupid ones).

Yeah, Litwin can sit. He's cash heavy and (I understand) debt-free.

be passive aggressive - negotiate a rent, start paying that rent and don't sign the lease - then see what they do - very likely to do anything other than to cajole and threaten re signing a lease - but very very unlikely to try to evict a paying tenant.