No increase during a lease term

A lease for a set term, such as 1 year, locks your rent until the term ends. During the lease, your landlord can raise the rent only if the lease allows it or you agree.

During a fixed lease term, your rent is locked. Your landlord cannot raise your rent in the middle of the term unless you agree or your lease itself allows the change.

Your landlord cannot raise the rent in the middle of your lease term. The only exception is if you agree to it. Your landlord cannot raise your rent to punish you for using a legal right.